Summary for Cedar Forest

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Located in: Pittsylvania County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Cedar Frst.

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

Telephone Area Code: 434

Elevation: 530 feet [161.54 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

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

Lat: 37.046500° (or 37°2'47" N)

Lon: -79.110600° (or -79°6'38" W)

USGS Topo Map: Long Island<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cedar Forest

GNIS ID: 1477190

FIPS State / Place Code: 51 / 13880

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

The community of Chatham is the County Seat for Pittsylvania County.

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

Population

Total Area:<5> 978 sq. miles [2,533.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 31,307

Official Website: www.pittgov.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Pittsylvania

GNIS ID: 1480157

FIPS State / County Code: 51 / 143

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

About Virginia

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Virginia

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Virginia

GNIS ID: 1779803

FIPS State: 51

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The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Cedar Forest, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Cedar Forest.
<4>	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.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Cedar Forest. 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.
<6>	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).