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Communities Also Named Grand Forks ...
We found two communities that share the name Grand Forks.
Within British Columbia, the name Grand Forks is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Dakota
- Grand Forks County
- This Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County and lies 979 miles [1,575.5 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Grand Forks.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Grand Forks [Grays Harbor County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Forks ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Almond Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Gardens
- Boundary Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cascade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Goldstake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstake
- Goldstake is located in Ferry County (WA)
- Greenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nursery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
How Far From Grand Forks to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Grand Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Forks and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Forks to Victoria, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,382 miles [11,880.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
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 ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0500, Longitude: -118.4667 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Grand Forks could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Grand Forks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.754 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.907 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.092 degrees. |
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