Location from Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
The rainiest town in the continental United States — a small, perpetually overcast logging community on the Olympic Peninsula where the Cullen family hides in plain sight.
Forks exists because of the timber industry and persists through sheer stubbornness. Population hovers around 3,500. The town is functionally invisible to the wider world — no one comes here on purpose unless they're hiking the nearby rainforest or, in Bella Swan's case, running out of options. The perpetual cloud cover makes it the ideal habitat for vampires who sparkle in sunlight, which is precisely why the Cullens chose it. The Olympic Peninsula's dense old-growth forest presses in on all sides, creating a claustrophobic green tunnel effect on every road. Locals know each other by name, gossip travels at the speed of light, and a new student at the high school is front-page news. The constant rain isn't romantic — it's oppressive, relentless, and exactly the kind of weather that makes you understand why Bella spent her first month wanting to leave.
Gray skies press down on a two-stoplight town surrounded by towering Douglas firs and Sitka spruce. Rain falls more days than not — a constant drizzle that turns everything green and damp. The main street has a diner, a sporting goods store, a small hospital, and not much else. Pickup trucks outnumber sedans. Moss grows on everything that holds still long enough.
Also known as: Forks, Forks, Washington, Forks, WA, the town