Grand Forks, British Columbia
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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, 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.
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City of Grand Forks | |
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Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 118°26′24″W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Region | Boundary Country |
Regional district | Kootenay Boundary |
Incorporated | 4 March 1897 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Governing body | Grand Forks City Council |
• Mayor | Everett Baker |
Area | |
• Land | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 4,112 |
• Density | 396.4/km2 (1,027/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−08:00 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−07:00 (PDT) |
Postal codes | V0H 1H0 & V0H 3H0 |
Area code(s) | 250, 778, 236, 672 |
Website | grandforks |
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