Summary for Forest Heights

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Located in: Prince George's County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Forest Hts.

Time Zone: Forest Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: (240), (301)<1>

Elevation: 140 feet [42.67 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Forest Heights)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	2,570 (5.03% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,447 (5.34% decrease since 2000)
2000:	2,585

Total Area:<4> 0.48 sq. miles [1.2 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 927

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Forest Heights:

Lat: 38.810500° (or 38°48'37" N)

Lon: -76.999500° (or -76°59'58" W)

USGS Topo Map: Anacostia<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Forest Heights

GNIS ID: 2390187

FIPS State / Place Code: 24 / 28725

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Heights)

About Prince George's County

The town of Upper Marlboro is the County Seat for Prince George's County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Prince George's)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	911,562 (5.58% increase since 2010)
2010	863,420 (7.72% increase since 2000)
2000:	801,515

Total Area: 498.8 sq. miles [1,292 km²] - of which 3.24% is water (16.15 sq. miles [41.8 km²])

Housing Units: 328,182

Official Website: www.co.pg.md.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Prince George's

GNIS ID: 1714670

FIPS State / County Code: 24 / 033

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Heights)

About Maryland

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,054,954 (4.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,773,552 (9.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,296,486

Websites for State of Maryland

Official Website: www.maryland.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmaryland.org/

Parks: dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/

Fishing: dnr.maryland.gov/Fisheries/

Hunting: dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maryland

GNIS ID: 1714934

FIPS State: 24

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Forest Heights)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Forest Heights. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Forest Heights, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Forest Heights.