Around North Grand Forks ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Forks. It lies just south of North Grand Forks. Grand Forks has a population of 56,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is East Grand Forks (MN). It lies just southeast of North Grand Forks and has a population of 8,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from North Grand Forks, with the nearest first.
- East Grand Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Grand Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <2>
- Manvel
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <2>
- Mallory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - 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.<3> 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>
- Mekinock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekinock
- Mekinock is located in Grand Forks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mekinock <2>
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
- Alvarado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Oslo
(15 miles [24.1 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 (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oslo <2>
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- Fisher
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Gilby
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilby
- Gilby is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilby <2>
- Ardoch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardoch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoch
- Ardoch is located in Walsh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardoch <2>
- Arvilla
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Euclid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Polk County (MN)
- Holmes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fisher
For more communities neighboring North Grand Forks, please visit our County-by-County Page for North Grand Forks.
Grand Forks County ...
North Grand Forks is located in Grand Forks County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grand Forks County: Polk (MN), Nelson, Steele, Traill & Walsh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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 North Grand Forks.
Airports Near North 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 North Grand Forks and that information can be found on the Airports Page for North 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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Grand Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand Forks County: www.grandforkscountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: 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 North 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 North Dakota's counties, including Grand Forks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to North 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. |