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35.961201, -78.518378
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We found 23 communities that share the name Forestville.
Within North Carolina, the name Forestville is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 21 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sonoma County
This Forestville is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Forestville.
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Forestville is located in Hartford County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Forestville.
Tolland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Forestville [Tolland County].
Illinois
Cook County
This Forestville is located in Cook County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forestville.
Iowa
Delaware County
This Forestville is located in Delaware County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Forestville.
Kentucky
Hart County
This Forestville is located in Hart County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Forestville.
Maryland
Prince George's County
This Forestville is located in Prince George's County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forestville.
Michigan
Marquette County
This Forestville is located in Marquette County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Forestville.
Sanilac County
This Forestville is located in Sanilac County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Forestville.
Minnesota
Fillmore County
This Forestville is located in Fillmore County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Forestville.
New York
Chautauqua County
This Forestville is located in Chautauqua County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the north of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forestville.
Ohio
Hamilton County
This Forestville is located in Hamilton County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestville.
Ontario
This Forestville lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
Pennsylvania
Butler County
This Forestville is located in Butler County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Forestville.
Chester County
This Forestville is located in Chester County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the north northeast of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Forestville.
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Jefferson County].
Schuylkill County
This Forestville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northeast of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Forestville.
Sullivan County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Forestville [Sullivan County].
Quebec
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Forestville.
South Dakota
Codington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Forestville [Codington County].
Virginia
Fairfax County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forestville [Fairfax County].
Shenandoah County
This Forestville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the north of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Forestville.
Wisconsin
Door County
This Forestville is located in Door County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestville that is located in Wake County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Forestville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestville ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Falls (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Light. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forestville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestville and extending to:
Raleigh, which is the Seat of Wake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Forestville to Raleigh, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 218 miles [350.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,663 miles [7,504.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forestville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9612, Longitude: -78.5184 In this case, the coordinates for Forestville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Forestville could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Forestville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.878 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.122 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.367 degrees.