Around Grand Forks ...
For comparison, Grand Forks has a population of 56,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grand Forks, with the nearest first.
- East Grand Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grand Forks
- East Grand Forks is located in Polk County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Grand Forks <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Grand Forks
- From Grand Forks to East Grand Forks
- Mallory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mallory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
- Mallory is located in Polk County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mallory
- From Grand Forks to Mallory
- Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Grand Forks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kelly
- From Grand Forks to Kelly
- Manvel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Manvel is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
- Emerado
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerado
- Emerado is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerado <2>
- Fisher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Mekinock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekinock
- Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mekinock <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mekinock
- From Grand Forks to Mekinock
- Holmes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holmes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Holmes is located in Grand Forks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holmes
- From Grand Forks to Holmes
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- Reynolds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Alvarado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Oslo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oslo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Oslo is located in Marshall County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <2>
- Euclid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Euclid
- From Grand Forks to Euclid
- Arvilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvilla
- Arvilla is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvilla <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arvilla
- From Grand Forks to Arvilla
- Shirley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Polk County (MN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shirley
- From Grand Forks to Shirley
- Reynolds
For more communities neighboring Grand Forks, please visit our County-by-County Page for Grand Forks.
Grand Forks County ...
Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Forks County: Polk (MN), Nelson, Steele, Traill & Walsh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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 Grand Forks.
Airports Near Grand Forks ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Grand Forks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grand Forks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Forks ...
Looking for more information about Grand Forks? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for 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 Grand Forks, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for 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 North Dakota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Dakota Statewide Tourism
- Grand Forks Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grand Forks
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Grand Forks: www.grandforksgov.com/
The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to 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. |