The Forks

The Forks

The Forks may refer to several places:

*The Forks, Winnipeg, a district in Winnipeg around the confluence of the Red River of the North and Assiniboine River
*The Forks, Maine, a small community in Maine
*The Forks, New Jersey, an historic area and port during the American Revolution where the Batsto River and the Mullica River conjoin
*Greater Grand Forks, a common nickname given to the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota
*Saskatchewan River Forks, where the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers combine to form the Saskatchewan River
*The Forks, the original settlement which proceeded Burlington, North Dakota. near the confluence of the Des Lacs River and the Mouse River

or a cultural item:
*"the forks", in Australian English may mean the "V sign" used as an insulting or obscene gesture

See also

*Forks


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