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East Grand Forks, MN
East Grand Forks is a city in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,176 at the 2020 Census, making it the largest community in Polk County.
East Grand Forks, Minnesota, was established in 1887 and is located in northwestern Minnesota on the border with neighboring North Dakota at the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and Minnesota Highway 220. East Grand Forks runs parallel to the Minnesota-North Dakota border on the Minnesota side of the Red River of the North. The city lies within the Red River Valley, which was formed when glacial Lake Agassiz receded to the north. The Valley has some of the most fertile agricultural soil in the world with a variety of farms which grow soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, and potatoes to name a few. Downtown has a variety of restaurants, with some situated along the river front. There is also convenient shopping with a variety of stores as well as a movie theater located in the downtown mall.
The Heritage Foundation serves as an instrument preserving the history of the Northern Red River Valley. The Heritage Foundation Village brings history to life with tours of pioneer buildings, hands-on learning educational programs and presentations representing the Upper Midwest in the mid to late 1800’s and early 1900’s.
EGF native, Kurt L. Knoff is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos, Houston Oilers and the Minnesota Vikings. He was selected in the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL draft by Denver.
