Forks, Washington | |
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 Aerial view of Forks | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Logging Capital of the World | |
 Location in the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°57′01″N 124°23′08″W / 47.95028°N 124.38556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Clallam |
| Incorporated | August 7, 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council[2] |
| • Mayor | Tim Fletcher |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2) |
| • Land | 4.12 sq mi (10.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,335 |
| • Density | 810/sq mi (312.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Code | 98331 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-24810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1519696[1] |
| Website | forkswashington |
Forks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a city in southwest Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 census.[4] It is named after the forks in the nearby Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers which join to form the Quillayute River.
For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. More recently it has drawn tourism related to the novel series Twilight and films of the same name, set in Forks. With recent declines in the timber industry, Forks has relied on the nearby Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center as sources of jobs. Forks is a popular destination for sport fishers who fish for salmon and steelhead trout in nearby rivers. It is also supported by visitors to Olympic National Park.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forks, Washington
- ^ "City Council". City of Forks. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Forks city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2022.