GrandForks

GrandForks
Grand Forks
A city of eastern North Dakota on the Red River north of Fargo. Established as a fur-trading post in 1801, it is the seat of the University of North Dakota (founded 1883). The city was destroyed as a result of severe flooding in 1997 and has since been largely rebuilt. Population: 49,425.

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