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Welcome to Forest Knolls ...

Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County<1>.

The location of Forest Knolls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Forest Knolls: Forest Knls.

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

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

Websites for Forest Knolls ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.westchester.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Forest Knolls, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Forest Knolls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Forest Knolls - they are located in British Columbia, California (3), Maryland (2) and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Forest Knolls ...

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

  • New York
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    • New York lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New York
  • Bronx
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    • Bronx lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx<5>
  • Oyster Bay
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    • Oyster Bay lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296,592 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oyster Bay
  • North Hempstead
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    • North Hempstead lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 230,379 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hempstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Hempstead
  • Yonkers
  • Stamford
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    • Stamford lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northeast of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford<5>
  • Stamford
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    • Stamford lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stamford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Stamford
  • Greenburgh
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    • Greenburgh lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 90,543 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Greenburgh
  • Clarkstown
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    • Clarkstown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,000 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Clarkstown
  • Passaic
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    • Passaic lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Forest Knolls.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Passaic

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 Knolls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Forest Knolls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Forest Knolls. 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 Knolls.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Forest Knolls ...

Looking for more information about Forest Knolls? 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 Knolls, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Forest Knolls.

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Westchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Forest Knolls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Knolls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Knolls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9387, Longitude: -73.7757       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Knolls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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