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For the town in Ontario, see Rainy River, Ontario. Rainy River at Barwick, Ontario The Rainy River (French: Rivière à la Pluie ; Ojibwe: Gojiji-ziibi ) is a river, approximately 137 kilometres (85 mi) long, which forms part of the Canada–United States border separating northern Minnesota and Northwestern Ontario. The river issues from the west side of Rainy Lake (French: lac à la Pluie ; Ojibwe: Gojiji-zaaga'igan ) and flows generally west-northwest, between International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, and between Baudette, Minnesota, and Rainy River, Ontario. It enters the southern end of Lake of the Woods approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Baudette and Rainy River. It is used for hydroelectricity at International Falls. The river shares its name with the town of Rainy River, Ontario, and Rainy Lake. In addition, it shares its Ojibwe name with the Couchiching First Nation and Koochiching County, Minnesota. The drainage basin of the river str...

A trade route is a logistical network identified as a series of pathways and stoppages used for the commercial transport of cargo. The term can also be used to refer to trade over bodies of water. Allowing goods to reach distant markets, a single trade route contains long distance arteries, which may further be connected to smaller networks of commercial and noncommercial transportation routes. Among notable trade routes was the Amber Road, which served as a dependable network for long-distance trade. [1] Maritime trade along the Spice Route became prominent during the Middle Ages, when nations resorted to military means for control of this influential route. [2] During the Middle Ages, organizations such as the Hanseatic League, aimed at protecting interests of the merchants, and trade became increasingly prominent. [3] In modern times, commercial activity shifted from the major trade routes of the Old World to newer routes between modern nation-states. This activity was someti...