Grand Forks, Educational city in North Dakota, United States.
Grand Forks sits along the Red River at the Minnesota border, spreading across flat terrain with tree-lined neighborhoods and commercial streets. The downtown area connects public buildings with local shops, while the university district occupies the southern part of town.
French fur traders founded a settlement here in 1870, naming it Les Grandes Fourches because of the river confluence. Railway construction in the 1880s encouraged growth and turned the site into a regional farming center.
The university campus forms an educational core, and the North Dakota Museum of Art shows regional and contemporary exhibitions open to visitors.
A public bus system connects residential areas with downtown, shopping centers, and the university district. Travelers can use riverside paths to reach parks and public spaces without a vehicle.
Along the river, the Greater Grand Forks Greenway covers around 890 hectares and combines flood protection systems with walking paths. Visitors can bike or walk these routes and pass through ponds and wooded areas.
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