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Welcome to Columbia Forest ...

Columbia Forest is located in Arlington County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Columbia Forest: Columbia Frst.

Columbia Forest is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Columbia Forest: (703) & (571)<4>

Communities Also Named Columbia Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Columbia Forest - it's located in Maryland.

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

Communities near Columbia Forest ...

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

  • Alexandria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
  • College Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Herndon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
  • Fairfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Greenbelt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Manassas Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Forest ...

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

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

The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Arlington, 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 Columbia Forest - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (571) is an overlay for area code (703).
<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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