Talk:Forks, Washington

Citation needed/keep it real

Citation is needed for the statement about the 4th of July Celebration. I actually recommend it be deleted, check that I'm going to delete it and someone can put it back in with a citation. I really have a hard time believing a town founded in the 1940's has one of the longest 4th of July Celebrations in America?!

Last, lets keep this real. To mention the Twilight book is one thing, to use the book as a reference in talking about the actual town is another. This is a wikipedia article and not a tourism brochure. The town should not be lifted up or put down in the article, only facts should be mentioned and the user should be allowed to make their own conclusions. Those are the fact about the actual town and not the fictional town, the fictional town has no place in the article. I encourage local residents help write this article as they know their community better than anyone.--Jaretac (talk) 21:14, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

The population shows up different in the description at the top of the page (3120) and the demographics area (3192) both claim to be from the 2000 census but obviously at least 1 of these numbers is incorrect. The movie claims "3120" maybe thats where that one comes from? -Rick 6/16/10 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.197.210.91 (talk) 00:16, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

When in doubt, go with the US census. Keep in mind that sometimes cities figure their own population for the sake of planning. I would check Folks website, if they have one, and see what the city site says. If there is still a conflict, make a notation of it and reference back.--Jaretac (talk) 19:03, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Events/Things To Do

The Wiki is noting that this portion of the page needs to be better. I tried making some edits and additions, but need to spend more time with this portion of the page. RodFleck 17:41, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

i don;t think any place can be too green.. forks looks like a really beautiful place, i'd love to visit but i'm stuck in my greenish crab pot town in england.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.107.146.194 (talk) 11:04, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

We get it, Twilight takes place here

We don't need to mention the book every other sentence. 76.180.220.134 (talk) 10:05, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

As lovely as the pictures show it to be, it sounds like at least one Actual Resident needs lessons in manners. The Twilight book series has brought Forks out into the light of the nation, one would think this would be to Forks advantage with regards to income from visitors, etc. Perhaps some of the monies from this can be used to pay for the aforementioned lessons. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.191.23.76 (talk) 21:38, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello Cullen family how are you doing I'm a vampire I drink blood. 2601:151:4600:40B0:A42A:CAAB:C6D0:E04 (talk) 05:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC)

Rainfall

I noticed the very high rainfall average (106.91 inches per annum). I think this is probably the wettest city in the US. Can others perhaps confirm this? Meltingpot (talk) 22:19, 8 August 2009 (UTC)

United States rainfall climatology cites 275.00" in SE Alaska. You might try looking at, highest rain fall in the "lower 48". I didn't have the time to look into that. Skiendog (talk) 22:42, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the info; nor have I right now but I'll have a look later. Meltingpot (talk) 15:46, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Citation needed? Not at all

For many years, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. With recent declines in the industry, however, Forks has had to rely on the nearby Clallam Bay Correctional 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. Forks is the primary setting for the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Stephanie Meyer herself did not visit the town while writing the books.[citation needed]

Citation is not needed here. I direct you to here, where it gives you citation right there. Kalga (talk) 00:27, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

Koppen climate fact

The article states that Forks is the largest town in the contiguous 48 states with a true oceanic climate according to the Koeppen climate classification scheme (type "Cfb"). Actually, I think Lynden has it beat. The Lynden article cites weather data from the Weather Channel, which shows the driest summer month with >40 mm precipitation (51 mm in July). I'm going to remove that fact, and once I can confirm (using GIS) that Lynden really is the largest town in a Cfb climate zone, I'll add it to Lynden. Redtitan (talk) 04:33, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

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In the news

Is this notable? Some Forks residents apparently ran off a multiracial family that had come to vacation there. [1] 38.65.100.100 (talk) 16:03, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

This is a single news incident. We usually do not add such content to the page about the location. What to add is decided by the amount of coverage. If something is long lasting and has a significant impact, then it could be considered. However, this seems like a single incident which was reported in the news briefly. I don't believe this should be added to the article.--DreamLinker (talk) 11:02, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

This is getting more coverage. (e.g., https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h248k2) I came to this page looking for information on this incident, so it might be good to include at least a note on this. 147.188.200.88 (talk) 09:43, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

Incorporation date incorrect? 28 August 1945 or 7 August 1945

I noticed that the incorporation date was given as 28 August 1945 which I corrected to 7 August 1945. For 7 August 1945, I found these references

• The town incorporated on August 7, 1945, and opened its library through a grassroots effort in 1946.
• The official website simply states 1945 - Incorporated originally in 1945 with a population of 563, Forks was classified as a code city under Washington State law in 1984.. However, some documents on the website specify 7 August 1945 such as [2].

References

The 28 August 1945 incorporation date was actually added in April 2004 (16 years ago!) and did not have a reference. It seems to have lingered on since then. When searching online, I did find some websites/blogs which mentioned 28 August 1945 as the incorporation date. However, I suspect they might have got the information from this article itself, a la Wikipedia:CITOGENESIS. I am still not sure which one is the correct date. Could anyone help me out?--DreamLinker (talk) 10:47, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

I did find a reference dating back to 1946 which mentions that Forks was incorporated in 28 August 1945.. The book is not available to read, but small snippets can be reviewed (direct link to preview)

References

--DreamLinker (talk) 10:56, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

Typically, incorporations are made official by state officials after the results of the election are certified, which takes a few days or weeks in some cases. That may explain the discrepancy, as I see there was an election on August 8, 1945, according to these two contemporary newspaper articles:

• "Residents of Forks Vote Incorporation". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. AP. August 9, 1945. p. F.
• "Forks Votes For Incorporation". The Seattle Times. August 9, 1945. p. 13.

SounderBruce 22:29, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

How sections are arranged

Why are there 2 references and 2 external links sections?

Can anyone rearrange these sections?PAper GOL (talk) 13:33, 17 August 2023 (UTC)