Forks, Washington

Forks, Washington
City
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 / 47.95028; -124.38556[1]
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Clallam
Incorporated	August 7, 1945
Government
• Type	Mayor–council[2]
• Mayor	Tim Fletcher
Area [3]
• 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 [1]	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.org

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.