Map of Grand Forks, United States
Grand Forks is a city in North Dakota, United States, with a population of about 57,011. It lies at 47.9253°N, 97.0328°W, about 253 m above sea level. Grand Forks is about 1,893 km (1,176 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is West Fargo, 117 km to the south.
Grand Forks at a glance
Country
Region
North Dakota
Population
57,011GeoNames
Coordinates
47.9253, -97.032847°55′31″N 97°01′58″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
1,893 km (1,176 mi)
Where is Grand Forks?
- The 3rd largest city in North Dakota on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 8 h 23 min on the shortest day to 16 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Grand Forks
- West Fargo — 117 km south
- Fargo — 118 km south
- Moorhead — 119 km south
- Winnipeg — 218 km north, Canada
- Brandon — 302 km northwest, Canada
- Bismarck — 309 km west
- Minot — 319 km west
- Saint Cloud — 342 km southeast
- West Coon Rapids — 417 km southeast
- Maple Grove — 419 km southeast
Largest cities in North Dakota
- Fargo — 118,523
- Bismarck — 75,092
- Minot — 49,450
- West Fargo — 33,597
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.