Forks, Washington

Clallam County

53-24810

Forks is a city on the western edge of the Olympic National Park in Washington state. The city lies near the Quileute Reservation. It was only founded on 28 August 1945 and has about 3,120 inhabitants (as of 2009) on an area of 8.1 square kilometers. It was given its name due to its location between the three rivers Sol Duc, Bogachiel and Calawah River. On September 20, 1951 broke after a long dry period of 108 days without rain east of Forks from a forest fire, which spread quickly. 28 homes and some other buildings in Forks were destroyed by the fire before the fire was stopped by rain and eventually could be deleted.

Forks is characterized by wood-processing industry. The Forks Timber Museum gives an insight into the history of forestry and timber industry in the region. In addition, Forks is a popular starting point to explore the Olympic National Park. The Washington State Road 110, the La Push Road, leads to La Push and Rialto Beach, so that the Pacific can be achieved in less than a half hour's drive. Nine kilometers south of Forks is the small Bogachiel State Park.

The city reached by the books of the vampire series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer international notoriety, as Meyer, the five novels of the series ( Bis (s ) on the morning, Bis (s ) at noon, Bis ( s) at sunset, Bis (s ) at the end night and bis (s ) for the first sunbeam - the short Second Life of Bree Tanner ) in Forks can play. Due to the great success of the series of books and of the resulting feature films Forks has become a popular destination for Twilight fans.

Climate

The place has the highest rate of precipitation in North America.

Economy and infrastructure

Chamber of Commerce

The Forks Chamber of Commerce ( Chamber of Commerce) is located at the south end of town on Hwy. She represents all affiliated shops and restaurants in Forks. Tourists can also learn about the Forks and purchase some souvenirs.

Traffic

Highway 101 runs through the city from north to south and is the only route to and from Forks. To the north, Port Angeles is about an hour's drive away. The nearest major town in the south on Highway 101 Aberdeen. Forks is connected via the Washington State Route 110 to the Quileute Reservation.

The airport of Forks is primarily used for small private planes, but also medical emergencies the fastest connection to Seattle.

Twilight

The Twilight books and movies have become for Forks an important economic factor. Many shops offer souvenirs and fan merchandise. It will be offered with buses through the city Twilight tours. Restaurants and eateries do with Twilight menus attention. Thus the owner come to meet the ever anwachsendem flow of tourists; In 2009 alone, about 70,000 tourists visited Forks and entered in the book of the Chamber of Commerce. 2010 was titled Twilight in Forks, a documentary which looks at the impact of Twilight on the town of Forks and its inhabitants.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Leann Hunley, actress and model