Grand Forks

Grand Forks occupies the flat Red River Valley in eastern North Dakota, on the west bank of the Red River of the North opposite Minnesota. Its name recalls the nearby meeting of the Red River and the Red Lake River at East Grand Forks, a meeting point that helped establish this cross-state urban area. The river’s broad floodplain shapes local life, while the riverside Greenway provides an extensive public corridor created after the devastating 1997 flood. The University of North Dakota, founded in 1883, anchors the city’s academic identity; its Fighting Hawks hockey program plays at Ralph Engelstad Arena. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Grand Forks and North Dakota.

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