Grand Forks

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Etymology

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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.

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Grand Forks

  1. A city, the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.
  2. A city in Boundary Country district, West Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle Rivers.

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