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Due to the continuance of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, GFAFB was originally an Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter-interceptor air base. The site was chosen in 1954 and the land was paid for by the citizens of Grand Forks, the site was located 15 miles (24 km) west of the city. The beginning of the 5,400-acre (22 ...
Congressional district. At-large. Website. www.gfcounty.nd.gov. Grand Forks County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 73,170, [ 1 ] making it the third most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and largest community is Grand Forks.
April 20, 1995. (#95000469) 420 Reeves Dr. 47°55′04″N 97°01′36″W / 47.917778°N 97.026667°W / 47.917778; -97.026667 (Harriet and Thomas Beare House) Grand Forks. Victorian house built in 1901 for real estate man Thomas Beare, exemplifying the conspicuous consumption of the cities' elite during the Progressive Era and ...
Grand Forks Air Force Base (CDP) / 47.95500°N 97.38667°W / 47.95500; -97.38667. Grand Forks Air Force Base is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It corresponds to Grand Forks Air Force Base, a United States Air Force installation. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,002.
1036064 [4] Highways. I-29, US 2, US 81, ND 297. Website. grandforksgov.com. Grand Forks is a city in and the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The city's population was 59,166 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Fargo and Bismarck. [5]
In 1954, Grand Forks was chosen as the site for an Air Force base. [3] Grand Forks Air Force Base brought thousands of new jobs and residents to the community. The military base and the University of North Dakota would become the two most integral pieces of the city's economy.
Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District. / 47.91750°N 97.02694°W / 47.91750; -97.02694. The Grand Forks Near Southside Historic District is a 182-acre (74 ha) historic district in Grand Forks, North Dakota that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 2004. [1]
Third Street looking north Third Street looking south. Grand Forks was first settled in 1870. In 1872, seven pioneers staked claims to land on the Red River. [3] The 9-acre (36,000 m 2) piece of land that would become downtown Grand Forks was first platted by Grand Forks' "founding father", Alexander Griggs, and his wife Etta, in 1875.