Grand Forks
English
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Etymology
[edit]The area of the city in North Dakota was known as "Les Grandes Fourches" (The Grand Forks) by French fur traders, referring to the confluence of the Red River of the North and Red Lake River.
Proper noun
[edit]- A city, the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.
- A city in Boundary Country district, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle Rivers.
Derived terms
[edit]- East Grand Forks (in Minnesota)
- Grand Forks County
Categories:
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English multiword terms
- en:Cities in North Dakota, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of North Dakota, USA
- en:Places in North Dakota, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Cities in British Columbia
- en:Cities in Canada
- en:Places in British Columbia
- en:Places in Canada