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Welcome to Grand Forks ...While we don't have a date for the founding of Grand Forks, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925. When the people of Grand Forks refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Grand Forker<1> A typical abbreviation for Grand Forks: Grand Frks. The city of Grand Forks is 1,990 feet [607 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Grand Forks lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP). Telephone area codes for Grand Forks: (250) & (778)<3> The Canadian Postal Code for Grand Forks: V0H<4> Websites for Grand Forks ...Chamber of Commerce: www.grandforkschamber.com/ Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grand Forks, the following might be of interest: Communities Also Named Grand Forks ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Grand Forks - they are located in North Dakota and Washington. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Forks. Communities near Grand Forks ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grand Forks.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grand Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grand Forks. We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Grand Forks. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Forks ...Looking for more information about Grand Forks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Grand Forks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Forks. Adding Grand Forks to Our Gazetteer ...The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Grand Forks was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925). We also found Grand Forks on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956). For more details, see References and Mentions for Grand Forks. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grand Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/ Footnotes ...
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