In the pilot episode of the surrealist mystery and pop culture phenomenon "Twin Peaks," good-natured yet idiosyncratic FBI agent Dale Cooper notes that the town lies about 5 miles south of the Canadian border and 12 miles west of the state line.
Since the 1990 show centered on the spooky happenings surrounding the murder of a local teen is confirmed to be set in the state of Washington, that places it just north of Metaline Falls in Pend Oreille County - and that also means almost all of the series' strange happenings are set in the Inland Northwest.
As the region mourns the death Wednesday of series creator (and onetime Spokane resident) David Lynch, here's a roundup of 10 of the most noteworthy local mentions in "Twin Peaks":
And here's a real-life fact to round out the list: Series star Kyle MacLachlan (Cooper) is a native of Yakima and, as an avid vintner, owns Pursued by Bear winery in Walla Walla.