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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Forest Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Park 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 Park:
    • 37.115403, -80.576170
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Forest Park.

There are four communities within Virginia that are also named Forest Park.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Virginia ...
    • Bedford County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bedford County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest Park.
    • Hampton City
      • 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 Forest Park [Hampton City].
    • Norfolk City
      • This Forest Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Forest Park.
    • Roanoke City
      • This Forest Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Forest Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Forest Park is located in Coffee County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Forest Park.
      • Houston County
      • This Forest Park is located in Houston County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Forest Park.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Park.
      • Madison County
      • This Forest Park is located in Madison County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Forest Park.
      • Mobile County
      • This Forest Park is located in Mobile County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Forest Park.
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Forest Park [Pulaski County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Forest Park.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • This Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km] to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Forest Park.
    • Connecticut
      • 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 Forest Park [Tolland County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Forest Park is located in New Castle County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Forest Park.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Park.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Clayton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Forest Park.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Forest Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Forest Park.
      • Hall County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hall County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Forest Park.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Forest Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Park.
      • Richmond County
      • This Forest Park is located in Richmond County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Park.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Forest Park is located in Cook County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forest Park.
      • Will County
      • This Forest Park is located in Will County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Park.
    • Indiana
      • Bartholomew County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Forest Park.
      • Steuben County
      • This Forest Park is located in Steuben County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Forest Park.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Park.
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 727 miles [1,170 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Park.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • This Forest Park is located in Baltimore City and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Forest Park.
      • Charles County
      • This Forest Park is located in Charles County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Forest Park.
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Forest Park.
      • Washington County
      • This Forest Park is located in Washington County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Park.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hampden County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Forest Park.
      • Norfolk County
      • This Forest Park is located in Norfolk County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Forest Park.
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence 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 Missouri community of Forest Park [Lawrence County].
      • Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Forest Park [Saint Louis County].
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Dawson County and lies 1,409 miles [2,267.6 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Forest Park.
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Forest Park.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forest Park.
      • Queens 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 New York community of Forest Park [Queens County].
    • North Carolina
      • Pasquotank County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Forest Park.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
      • Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Forest Park [Montgomery County].
      • Ottawa County
      • This Forest Park is located in Ottawa County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Forest Park.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Forest Park.
    • Ontario
      • This Forest Park lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northeast.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Forest Park [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Forest Park is located in Bucks County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Forest Park.
      • Luzerne County
      • This Forest Park is located in Luzerne County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Forest Park.
      • Pike County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pike County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Park.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Forest Park is located in Anderson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Forest Park.
      • Pickens County
      • This Forest Park is located in Pickens County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest Park.
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Forest Park.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Forest Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Forest Park.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Washington community of Forest Park [King County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park ...

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.

  • Cedar Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Radford City
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Radford City
  • Fairlawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
    • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
  • Haven Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Heights
    • Haven Heights is located in Radford City
  • Hickory Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Radford City
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Pulaski County
  • Pepper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
    • Pepper is located in Montgomery County
  • Peppers Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Ferry
    • Peppers Ferry is located in Montgomery County
  • Willow Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Radford City

How Far From Forest Park to ...

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 Forest Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Park to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,831 miles [10,993.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1154, Longitude: -80.5762       In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Park 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 . 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 Park, 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 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.
<6>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.051 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.633 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.814 degrees.




 

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