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Grand Forks County.

Grand Forks County has 1,436.2 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Grand Forks County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Saline Area, Drift Plains, among others.

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Grand Forks County Court House — North Dakota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Grand Forks County Court House — North Dakota

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THE SETTINGGlacial Lake Agassiz Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS52 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Grand Forks County on the map

THE GRAND FORKS COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting.

Grand Forks County has 1,436.2 square miles of land in North Dakota. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Grand Forks County: Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin, Saline Area, Drift Plains, among others.

The former bed of glacial Lake Agassiz forms an exceptionally flat plain in the Red River valley. Thick lake sediments overlie older glacial deposits across this historic prairie landscape.

Regional context: Lake Agassiz Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Grand Forks County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin47%
  2. Saline Area21.4%
  3. Drift Plains19.3%
  4. Beach Ridges and Sand Deltas12.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northern Glaciated Plains in Grand Forks County

Flat to gently rolling glacial terrain supports a prairie transition between taller and shorter grasses. Many temporary and seasonal wetlands occupy depressions left in the glacial landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Grand Forks County

The atlas lists 52 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Grand Forks County, including Ferry, Walle, Elm Grove. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Grand Forks County

Grand Forks County by land and water

The Census records 3.2 square miles of water within Grand Forks County, or 0.2% of its total area. That share is close to Grand Forks County’s 0.2%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Grand Forks County has 39.7 times the land area of nearby Chester township (36.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Nelson County, Steele County, Traill County, Walsh County within North Dakota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Grand Forks County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Grand Forks County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Grand Forks County. The county includes 52 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin setting

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin belongs to Lake Agassiz Plain. What do the parcel's elevation and drainage records show, and how does its road access connect across the flat former lakebed? The wider county also reaches Northern Glaciated Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Chester

Chester is 2.7 miles south of the Grand Forks County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Grand Forks County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON GRAND FORKS COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.9260° N, 97.4509° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Grand Forks County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Grand Forks County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Lake Agassiz Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Dakota landowner resources

North Dakota water MapServices

Agency guide to well, drainage, survey, and other water-resource maps.

North Dakota risk-assessment map

DWR mapping for reviewing available flood-risk information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Grand Forks County.

Chester lies about 2.7 miles south of Grand Forks County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Grand Forks County in context

NSEWChester · 2.7 miles1Grand Forks AFB · 3.4 miles2Mekinock · 3.7 miles3Emerado · 4.1 miles4Arvilla · 5.6 miles5Hegton · 6.4 miles6OUTER RING: 6.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Chester2.7 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Grand Forks AFB3.4 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Mekinock3.7 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Emerado4.1 mi · city
  5. 5
    Arvilla5.6 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    Hegton6.4 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Dakota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Agneslegal township
Allendalelegal township
Americuslegal township
Arvillalegal township
Avonlegal township
Bentrulegal township
Bloominglegal township
Brennalegal township
Chesterlegal township
Elkmountlegal township
Elm Grovelegal township
Emeradocity
Fairfieldlegal township
Falconerlegal township
Ferrylegal township
Gilbycity
Gilbylegal township
Gracelegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Grand Forks County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Grand Forks County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Grand Forks County. Grand Forks County’s 1,436.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin describe all of Grand Forks County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Glacial Lake Agassiz Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Chester as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.7 miles south of Grand Forks County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Grand Forks County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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