Voting Station

International Falls, Minnesota

Please vote to return to collections.

Location

The Resume

    (1870- )
    Seat of Koochiching County
    Located on the Rainy River directly opposite from Fort Francis, Ontario
    Population: 5,802 (2020 census)

Why International Falls, Minnesota might be annoying:

    It averages 109 days a year with temperatures below freezing.
    Since the cold prevents significant melting, the snow really piles up by the end of winter.
    It had a long-running dispute with Fraser, Colorado, over the trademark for the phrase 'Icebox of the Nation.'
    Its largest employer, Boise Cascade, laid off 394 workers and shut down one of its paper-making production lines (2003).
    It was the birthplace of televangelist and mascara addict Tammy Faye Bakker.

Why International Falls, Minnesota might not be annoying:

    You'll love it if you hate hot summers: temperatures break 90F an average of only two days a year.
    It is the site of a major Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry.
    It inspired Frostbite Falls in Rocky and Bullwinkle.
    Sears played on its reputation for extreme cold by filming a Diehard car battery commercial there.
    It was the birthplace of football great Bronko Nagurski.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying