Around East Grand Forks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Forks (ND). It lies immediately southwest of East Grand Forks. Grand Forks (ND) has a population of 56,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Crookston. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of East Grand Forks and has a population of 7,600 people.
For comparison, East Grand Forks has a population of 8,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from East Grand Forks, with the nearest first.
- Grand Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <2>
- Mallory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Manvel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Emerado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <2>
- Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County
- Mekinock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekinock
- Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mekinock <2>
- Alvarado
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oslo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <2>
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Holmes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Crookston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston
- Crookston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crookston <2>
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
- Arvilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla
- Arvilla is located in Grand Forks County (ND)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvilla <2>
- Oslo
For more communities neighboring East Grand Forks, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Grand Forks.
Polk County ...
East Grand Forks is located in Polk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Grand Forks (ND) & Traill (ND).
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Grand Forks ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Grand Forks.
Airports Near East Grand Forks ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to East Grand Forks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Grand Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Grand Forks ...
Looking for more information about East Grand Forks? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for East Grand Forks. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for East Grand Forks, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Grand Forks.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- East Grand Forks Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Grand Forks
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Grand Forks: www.ci.east-grand-forks.mn.us/
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Grand Forks. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to East Grand Forks), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |