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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Forest Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Hills and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Forest Hills:
    • 40.423958, -79.852549
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Forest Hills
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Forest Hills ...

We found 97 communities that share the name Forest Hills.

There are four communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Forest Hills.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 93 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 93 communities, 93 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Dauphin County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Forest Hills.
    • Lancaster 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 Forest Hills [Lancaster County].
    • Philadelphia 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 Forest Hills [Philadelphia County].
    • York County
      • This Forest Hills is located in York County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Forest Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Calhoun County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Forest Hills.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Hills.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Lauderdale County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Forest Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Hills.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Saint Clair County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Forest Hills.
      • Talladega County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Talladega County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Forest Hills.
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Forest Hills.
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Hempstead County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Forest Hills.
    • British Columbia
      • This Forest Hills lies 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
    • California
      • Sonoma County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Sonoma County and lies 2,277 miles [3,664.5 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Forest Hills.
    • Colorado
      • Gilpin 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 Colorado community of Forest Hills [Gilpin County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Hills.
      • Lake County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Lake County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Forest Hills.
      • Pasco County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Pasco County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Forest Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Bulloch County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Forest Hills.
      • Fayette County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Fayette County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Forest Hills.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Gwinnett County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Forest Hills.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Muscogee County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Hills.
      • Richmond County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Richmond County and lies 494 miles [795 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Cook 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 Illinois community of Forest Hills [Cook County].
      • Kane County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Kane County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Forest Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton 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 Indiana community of Forest Hills [Hamilton County].
      • Lake 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 Indiana community of Forest Hills [Lake County].
      • Madison County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Madison County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Forest Hills.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Forest Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Hills.
      • Kenton County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Kenton County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Forest Hills.
      • Pike County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Pike County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Forest Hills.
      • Howard County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Howard County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Forest Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Washington County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Hills.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Suffolk County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Forest Hills.
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Ingham County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Forest Hills.
      • Kent County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Kent County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Forest Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Lee County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Lee County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forest Hills.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Forest Hills lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Queens County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the east of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Forest Hills.
      • Saratoga County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Saratoga County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Forest Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Alamance County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Alamance County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Forest Hills.
      • Caldwell County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Caldwell County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Forest Hills.
      • Cumberland County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Forest Hills.
      • Durham 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 North Carolina community of Forest Hills [Durham County].
      • Forsyth County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Forsyth County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Forest Hills.
      • Jackson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Jackson County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Forest Hills.
      • Lee County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Lee County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forest Hills.
      • New Hanover County
      • This Forest Hills is located in New Hanover County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Forest Hills.
      • Pitt County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Pitt County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Forest Hills.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forest Hills.
      • Rowan County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Rowan County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Forest Hills.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Rutherford County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Forest Hills.
      • Transylvania County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Transylvania County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Forest Hills.
      • Union County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Union County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Forest Hills.
      • Wake County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Wake County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Forest Hills.
      • Wilkes County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Wilkes County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkes County community of Forest Hills.
      • Wilson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Wilson County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Forest Hills.
    • Nova Scotia
      • 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 Nova Scotia community of Forest Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Butler County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Butler County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Forest Hills.
      • Clark County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Clark County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the west of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Forest Hills.
      • Pike County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Pike County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Hills.
    • Ontario
      • This Forest Hills lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Forest Hills.
      • Charleston County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Charleston County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forest Hills.
      • Cherokee County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Cherokee County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Forest Hills.
      • Chester County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Chester County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Forest Hills.
      • Darlington County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Darlington County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Forest Hills.
      • Greenville County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Forest Hills.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Forest Hills.
      • Oconee County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Forest Hills.
      • Richland County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Richland County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Forest Hills.
      • Sumter County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Sumter County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Forest Hills.
      • York County
      • This Forest Hills is located in York County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Forest Hills.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Bedford County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest Hills.
      • Davidson County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Davidson County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Forest Hills.
      • Greene County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Greene County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Forest Hills.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Hamilton County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Hills.
      • Knox County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Knox County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Forest Hills.
      • Marshall County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Marshall County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Forest Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Hills.
      • Putnam County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Forest Hills.
      • Sullivan County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Forest Hills.
      • Washington County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Washington County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the south southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Hills.
    • Texas
      • Bexar 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 Texas community of Forest Hills [Bexar County].
      • Smith 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 Texas community of Forest Hills [Smith County].
    • Virginia
      • Chesapeake City
      • This Forest Hills is located in Chesapeake City and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Forest Hills.
      • Danville City
      • This Forest Hills is located in Danville City and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Forest Hills.
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Forest Hills [Montgomery County].
      • Page County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Page County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Forest Hills.
      • Prince William County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Prince William County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forest Hills.
      • Suffolk City
      • This Forest Hills is located in Suffolk City and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Forest Hills.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Forest Hills is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southeast of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Forest Hills.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Kanawha County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Forest Hills.
      • Ohio County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Ohio County and lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Forest Hills.
      • Wood County
      • This Forest Hills is located in Wood County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the southwest of the Forest Hills that is located in Allegheny County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Forest Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Hills ...

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.

  • Crescent Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hills
    • Crescent Hills is located in Allegheny County
  • Frick Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frick Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Park
    • Frick Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Allegheny County
  • Glen Hazel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hazel
    • Glen Hazel is located in Allegheny County
  • Greenfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Allegheny County
  • Hays
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Allegheny County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Allegheny County
  • Homestead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Homeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
    • Homeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Allegheny County
  • Leak Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leak Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leak Run
    • Leak Run is located in Allegheny County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nadine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nadine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadine
      • Nadine is located in Allegheny County
    • New Homestead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Homestead
      • New Homestead is located in Allegheny County
    • Peter Mans Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Mans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Mans Corner
      • Peter Mans Corner is located in Allegheny County
    • Regent Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Square
      • Regent Square is located in Allegheny County
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Allegheny County
    • Sandy Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
      • Sandy Creek is located in Allegheny County
    • Shadow Shuttle
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Shuttle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Shuttle
      • Shadow Shuttle is located in Allegheny County
    • Squirrel Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
      • Squirrel Hill is located in Allegheny County
    • Swissvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
      • Terrace is located in Allegheny County
    • Turtle Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Universal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal
      • Universal is located in Allegheny County

How Far From Forest Hills to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forest Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Hills and extending to:

  • Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the West.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Hills to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,948 miles [9,572.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Forest Hills: www.foresthillspa.org/

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4240, Longitude: -79.8525       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Forest Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Forest Hills 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 309.499 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.501 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.366 degrees.









 

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