Grand Forks, British Columbia

Grand Forks
City of Grand Forks
Motto: 
Divitiae ex solo (Latin)
transl. Riches from the soil
Grand Forks is located in British Columbia
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Location of Grand Forks in British Columbia
Grand Forks is located in Canada
Grand Forks
Grand Forks
Grand Forks (Canada)
Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 118°26′24″W / 49.03333°N 118.44000°W / 49.03333; -118.44000
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionBoundary Country
Regional districtKootenay Boundary
Incorporated4 March 1897
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • Governing bodyGrand Forks City Council
 • MayorEverett Baker
Area
 • Land10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation
520 m (1,710 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total4,112
 • Density396.4/km2 (1,027/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Postal codes
V0H 1H0 & V0H 3H0
Area code(s)250, 778, 236, 672
Websitegrandforks.ca Edit this at Wikidata

Grand Forks is a city in the Boundary Country of the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby and Kettle Rivers, the latter being a tributary of the Columbia River. The city is just north of the Canada–United States border, approximately 500 km (310 mi) from Vancouver and 200 km (120 mi) from Kelowna and 23 km (14 mi) west of the resort area of Christina Lake by road.

  1. ^ Meet Your Council – City of Grand Forks
  2. ^ a b "Grand Forks, British Columbia (Code 5905032) Census Profile". 2021 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2024.