Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota along the Red River of the North. It was founded by Alexander Griggs on June 15 1870. It has a population of nearly 60,000 and is now the county seat of Grand Forks County. It is the third-largest city in the state after Fargo and Bismarck.
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°55′17″N 97°05′18″W / 47.92139°N 97.08833°WCoordinates: 47°55′17″N 97°05′18″W / 47.92139°N 97.08833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Metro | Greater Grand Forks |
| County | Grand Forks |
| Founded | June 15, 1870 |
| Incorporated | February 22, 1881 |
| Area | |
| • City | 28.18 sq mi (72.98 km2) |
| • Land | 27.99 sq mi (72.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 59,166 |
| • Rank | US: 664th ND: 3rd |
| • Density | 2,113.83/sq mi (816.16/km2) |
| • Urban | 68,160 (U.S. 411st) |
| • Metro | 103,144 (U.S. 356th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58201–58203 |
| FIPS code | 38-32060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036064[2] |
| Highways | I-29, US 2, US 81, ND 297 |
| Website | grandforksgov.com |
Across the river is East Grand Forks, Minnesota.
Grand Forks, North Dakota Media
Downtown Grand Forks, c. 1912
The Red River in flood in April 1997
The confluence of the Red and Red Lake Rivers
Cairn commemorating the Red River Flood at Grand Forks. Picture taken by Alexwcovington and released under the GFDL.
Map of downtown Grand Forks
Employees at LM Glasfiber work on a blade for a wind turbine
Alerus Center, home of UND football.
The Greater Grand Forks Greenway
Taken by Alexwcovington (talk)
The clock tower of the Herald building in downtown Grand Forks
References
- ↑ ArcGIS REST Services DirectoryUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Forks, North Dakota
- ↑ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Grand Forks city, North DakotaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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