Grand Forks, British Columbia
Grand Forks, British Columbia
| City of Grand Forks | |
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 City of Grand Forks
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| Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 118°26′24″W / 49.033333°N 118.44°WCoordinates: 49°02′0″N 118°26′24″W / 49.033333°N 118.44°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Boundary Country |
| Regional district | Kootenay Boundary |
| Incorporated | 1897 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Grand Forks City Council |
| - Mayor | Brian Taylor |
| Area | |
| - Total | 10.44 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,706 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 4,036 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 3 |
| Waterways | Granby River Kettle River |
Grand Forks, population 4,036, is a town in the Boundary Country of the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Granby River and Kettle River, a tributary of the Columbia. The city is just north of the US-Canada border, approximately 500 km from Vancouver, British Columbia and 200 km from Spokane, Washington and 23 km west of the resort area of Christina Lake by road.
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History
Many residents are descendants of the Doukhobors, a group of pacifist Russian immigrants that settled in the area at the beginning of the twentieth century (years 1909 to 1913, to be exact).
Government
The City of Grand Forks is represented by a 7 member council (mayor and 6 councilors).
Climate
Grand Forks experiences a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with mild, moderately cold winters and hot summers. Precipitation is higher than in many other British Columbia Southern Interior locations, but still fairly low.
| Climate data for Grand Forks | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.1 (61) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24 (75) |
31.7 (89.1) |
36.1 (97) |
37 (99) |
42.2 (108) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.7 (98.1) |
30 (86) |
18.9 (66) |
25 (77) |
42.2 (108) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -1.5 (29.3) |
-2.9 (26.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.9 (75) |
28 (82) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
-1.3 (29.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -8.5 (16.7) |
-5.6 (21.9) |
-2 (28) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9 (48) |
11 (52) |
10.5 (50.9) |
6 (43) |
0.8 (33.4) |
-2.7 (27.1) |
-7.5 (18.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -38.9 (-38) |
-34.4 (-29.9) |
-22.8 (-9) |
-8.3 (17.1) |
-8.3 (17.1) |
-1.7 (28.9) |
1.1 (34) |
0 (32) |
-6.1 (21) |
-14 (7) |
-29 (-20) |
-37.8 (-36) |
-38.9 (-38) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 48.1 (1.894) |
34.2 (1.346) |
32.8 (1.291) |
40.7 (1.602) |
56.4 (2.22) |
57.5 (2.264) |
41 (1.61) |
36.2 (1.425) |
28.3 (1.114) |
30.4 (1.197) |
51.6 (2.031) |
52.7 (2.075) |
509.8 (20.071) |
| Source: Environment Canada | |||||||||||||
Schools
Schools in the region are operated by School District 51 Boundary which has its main office in Grand Forks but also serves Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell, and Rock Creek.
There are two elementary (Dr. D. A. Perley Elementary School, and John A. Hutton Elementary School) and one secondary school (Grand Forks Secondary School). The District also operates an alternate learning centre in Grand Forks; Fred Walker Development Center.
Industry
Major industries in Grand Forks are logging and agriculture. The town is close to the site of the former Phoenix copper mine, which closed in 1935 and left several mining slag piles just outside of town.
Sports
| Club | League | Sport | Venue | Established | Championships |
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| Grand Forks Border Bruins | KIJHL | Ice Hockey | Grand Forks Arena | 1969 | 0 |
Notable residents
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- ^ Environment Canada—Canadian Climate Normals 1971–2000, accessed 24 March 2010
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