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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Raleigh. It lies just north of Forest Landing. Raleigh has a population of 474,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Durham. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northwest of Forest Landing and has a population of 286,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forest Landing, with the nearest first.

  • Auburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
  • Garner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <3>
  • Hopedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
    • Hopedale is located in Wake County
  • Emerald Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
    • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
  • Hertford Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
    • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Macks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
    • Macks Village is located in Wake County
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Fairmont is located in Wake County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Skycrest Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skycrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
      • Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
    • Timberlake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Wake County
    • Knightdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
      • Knightdale is located in Wake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
    • Method
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Method
      • Method is located in Wake County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Shotwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shotwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County

For more communities neighboring Forest Landing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forest Landing.

Wake County ...

Forest Landing is located in Wake County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Landing ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Forest Landing.

Airports Near Forest Landing ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forest Landing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forest Landing.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Forest Landing.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Landing), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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