Grand Forks : North Dakota

Home to the University of North Dakota, and an airforce base, Grand Forks is located 75 miles south of the Canadian border. Grand Forks and East Grand Forks became a focal point of trade and services between the plains of North Dakota and the pine forests of northern Minnesota since the 1870s.  The business community is deeply rooted in agriculture and its related enterprises. Today more than 300,000 people in an 18-county area come to Greater Grand Forks for the commercial, recreational, and cultural services.
The topography of Grand Forks is flat and open. Summers are comfortable with low humidity, warm days and cool nights. Winters are cold and dry with temperatures remaining at zero. It receives light snowfall every year.

Area: 19.2 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 834 feet above sea level

Latitude: 47.91 N

Longitude: 97.05 W

Average Temperatures: January, 5.3° F; July, 69.2° F; annual average, 40.3° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 19.3 inches of rain; 41 inches of snow

Population: 49,792 as on 2005

Attractions

    * Greater Grand Forks Visitor Center
    * Grand Forks County Historical Society
    * North Dakota Museum of Art

Festivals

    * Winterthing in February
    * Summerthing in summer
    * Greater Grand Forks Fair and Exhibition
    * Heritage Days Festival