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.
Location: Grand Forks County
Inception: June 15, 1870
Elevation above the sea: 257 m
Website: https://grandforksgov.com
GPS coordinates: 47.92528,-97.03250
Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:04
North Dakota Mill and Elevator
2.3 km
Greater Grand Forks Greenway
341 m
Sorlie Memorial Bridge
388 m
Red River State Recreation Area
869 m
The Kegs Drive-In
1 km
Metropolitan Opera House
329 m
St. Michael's Hospital and Nurses' Residence
956 m
United Lutheran Church
760 m
St. Michael's Church
560 m
Dr. Henry Wheeler House
741 m
First National Bank
121 m
Grand Forks City Hall
139 m
South Junior High School
1.8 km
Washington School
445 m
Grand Forks County Courthouse
360 m
Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
31 m
Harriet and Thomas Beare House
941 m
Odd Fellows Block
259 m
Oxford House
3.1 km
R.S. Blome Granitoid Pavement in Grand Forks
125 m
Grand Forks Woolen Mills
240 m
New Hampshire Apartments
81 m
J. Nelson Kelly House
891 m
Grand Forks County Fairgrounds WPA Structures
2.2 km
Grand Forks Riverside Neighborhood Historic District
1.5 km
George B. Clifford House
887 m
Dinnie Apartments
917 m
Skarsbo Apartments
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