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Forks (other)
A fork is a utensil, whose long handle terminates in a head that branches into several narrow. Forks may also refer to: * Forks, New York, a hamlet in the United States *Forks, Washington, a town in the United States *Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania Forks Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Forks Township was 16,077 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a populat ..., a township in the United States * Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, a township in the United States See also * Fork (other) * The Forks (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fork
In cutlery or kitchenware, a fork (from 'pitchfork') is a utensil, now usually made of metal, whose long handle terminates in a head that branches into several narrow and often slightly curved tines with which one can spear foods either to hold them to cut with a knife or to lift them to the mouth. History Bone forks have been found in archaeological sites of the Bronze Age Qijia culture (2400–1900 BC), the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1050 BC), as well as later Chinese dynasties.Needham (2000). ''Science and Civilisation in China. Volume 6: Biology and biological technology. Part V: Fermentations and food science.'' Cambridge University Press. Pages 105–110. A stone carving from an Eastern Han tomb (in Ta-kua-liang, Suide County, Shaanxi) depicts three hanging two-pronged forks in a dining scene. Similar forks have also been depicted on top of a stove in a scene at another Eastern Han tomb (in Suide County, Shaanxi). In Ancient Egypt, large forks were used as cooking ut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks, New York
Forks is a hamlet in the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York, United States. surrounded by George Urban Blvd, Dick Rd, Union Rd and Broadway St. Forks is the site of what was once one of the largest coal trestle A trestle bridge is a bridge composed of a number of short spans supported by closely spaced frames usually carrying a railroad line. A trestle (sometimes tressel) is a rigid frame used as a support, historically a tripod used to support a st ...s in the United States, over half a mile long, which was built in the 1880s and burned in the 1920s. The Forks Hotel on Broadway St. was built in 1853 along the new Attica & Buffalo Railroad. The building served variously as a hotel, railroad station, post office and bar. In 1958 it was purchased by local magician Eddie Fechter, who operated it as a venue for magic shows. Fechter died in the late 1970s, and the hotel was sold, but continued to hold magic shows. The building was damaged by fire in 1998 and demol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks, Washington
Forks, also previously known as the unincorporated town of Quillayute, is a town in southwest Clallam County, Washington, Clallam County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 3,335 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is named after the forks in the nearby Bogachiel River, Bogachiel, Calawah River, Calawah, and Sol Duc River, Sol Duc rivers which join to form the Quillayute River. For much of the 20th century, the city's economy was fueled by the local timber industry. Forks later became a tourism destination for visitors to Olympic National Park, recreational sport fishing in nearby rivers, and fans of the novel series ''Twilight (novel series), Twilight'' and The Twilight Saga (film series), films, which are set in Forks. The town is also near the Clallam Bay Corrections Center and Olympic Corrections Center. History Indigenous settlement Forks was once inhabited by the Quileute Native Americans in the United States, Native American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Forks Township is a Township (Pennsylvania), township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Forks Township was 16,077 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. The township is home to the global headquarters of Crayola, founded in 1885, a global arts supply company and the world's leading manufacturer of crayons. Forks Township is located northeast of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Allentown, north of Philadelphia, and west of New York City. History Prior to the Walking Purchase in 1737, the Lenape, a Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribe, inhabited the area and many Lenape artifacts were found in the area. Forks Township was founded in 1754 north of Easton, Pennsylvania. It was founded as a farming based community in-between the Bushkill Creek and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forks Township, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
Forks Township is a township in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census. History The Worlds End State Park Family Cabin District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.05%) is water. Part of Worlds End State Park, a Pennsylvania state park, are in a gorge along Loyalsock Creek in Forks Township. Forks Township is bordered by Bradford County to the north, Cherry Township to the east, Laporte Township to the southeast, Shrewsbury Township to the south and Hillsgrove and Elkland Townships to the west. Forks Township forms the northern, eastern and southern borders of the borough of Forksville. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 171 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km2). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fork (other)
A fork is a utensil for eating and cooking. Fork may also refer to: Implements * Fork (road), a type of intersection where a road splits * Bicycle fork, the part of a bicycle to which the front wheel is attached * Garden fork, a pronged gardening tool designed for digging * Military fork, a pole weapon used between the 15th and 19th centuries * Motorcycle fork, the portion of a motorcycle that holds the front wheel * Pitchfork, a tined farming tool used to lift and pitch hay and perform other tasks * Tuning fork, a vibrating device used to tune musical instruments * Winnowing fork, a tined farming tool used to separate grain and chaff Places * Fork, Iran (other), several places in Iran * Fork, Maryland, United States, a town * Fork Township (other), several districts in the United States Computing * Fork (file system), a part of a file in certain filesystems * Fork (software development), when a piece of software or other work is split into two branches or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
