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Forks is a city in Clallam County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,532 at the 2010 census. The population was 3,545 at 2012 Estimate from Office of Financial Management. It is named after the forks in the nearby Quillayute, Bogachiel, Calawah, and Sol Duc rivers. For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry but now by tourism related to the movie ''Twilight''. With recent declines in the industry, Forks has had to rely on the nearby Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center as a source of jobs. Forks is a popular destination for sport fishers who fish for salmon and rainbow trout in nearby rivers. It is also supported by visitors to Olympic National Park. It is the largest community in the contiguous United States with a true oceanic climate (''Cfb''); Forks has no month with less than of rain, and no month with an average temperature higher than . A large number of more populated communities, notably Boone, North Carolina and several cities along the Oregon and Washington coast, come very close to ''Cfb'', but either have non-temperate seasons or lack enough rainfall in the summer to qualify. ==History== Forks was officially incorporated on August 28, 1945, following an election of the constituents who would become its first town members. The city gained popularity for being a key setting in Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' series. The city's atmosphere and idyllic Pacific Northwest setting has led it to be the inspiration for many settings in film, literature, and video games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Forks, Washington」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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