All About Grand Forks BC

• • • • • ORIGINAL PEACEFUL LIVING

          Grand Forks is a picturesque community, located in the southern interior of British Columbia, in what is commonly known as the Boundary Country, a region found between the Okanagan Valley and the Kootenays.

          The hub of the Boundary Country, Grand Forks, is strategically located on the Canada/US border, 522 km/324 mi east of Vancouver and 726 km/451 mi west of Calgary, Alberta. Access is via the Crowsnest Highway #3, Grand Forks Airport and two border crossings, one located approximately 20 km/12.4 mi east and one approximately 8 km/5 mi west of Grand Forks.

          QUICK FACTS ABOUT GRAND FORKS, BC

          Incorporated April 15, 1897
          Population (City Limits) 3,985 (2011)
          Boundary Area Population 11,915 (2011)
          Elevation 516m (1,692′)
          Land Area 10.44 square KM
          Longitude 118.4531 W
          Latitude 49.0296 N 

          HOURS OF OPERATION
          

          City Hall Offices:
          Monday - Friday: 9am - 4pm

          City Works Yard Offices:
          Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 3:30pm

          Both offices are closed on all Statutory Holidays and as otherwise posted on their doors.