Monday, August 06, 2007

Watertown vs. Grand Forks

Population
Watertown: 26,705 (but close to 40,000 when Fort Drum is added in)
Grand Forks: 49,321

Distance
Watertown from Ottawa: 204 km
Grand Forks from Winnipeg: 236 km (but with a higher speed limit in the U.S.)

Shopping
Watertown: Salmon Run Mall
Grand Forks: Columbia Mall

Average southbound wait at Border (based on memory, not actual statistics)
Watertown (Thousand Islands Bridge Authority): 120 minutes
Grand Forks (Emerson/Pembina): 10 minutes

Notable residents
Watertown: Viggo Mortensen, Richard Grieco
Grand Forks: Phil Jackson, Roger Maris

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