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Welcome to Forest Heights ...

The town of Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Forest Heights: Forest Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Forest Heights has a population of 2,570 people<2> (see below for details).

Forest Heights is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Forest Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Forest Heights: 301, 227 & 240<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Forest Heights had an population of 2,570 people. This is an increase of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.58% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Forest Heights had a population of 2,447 people. This makes Forest Heights the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Forest Heights represents 0.04% of the population of Maryland (which has 5,773,552 people), making it the state's 67th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,447 people, the population of Forest Heights decreased 5.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,585 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Forest Heights.

Communities Also Named Forest Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Forest Heights - they are located in Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Ontario, South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Heights.

Communities near Forest Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Forest Heights.

  • Arlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Bowie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Vienna is located in Fairfax County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Falls Church
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Forest Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Forest Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Forest Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Heights ...

Looking for more information about Forest Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Forest Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 301 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 227 or 240. New phone numbers in the Forest Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 301, 227 or 240. As a result, placing a call in the Forest Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.