Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest
- 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:
- 37.364094, -79.290232
- 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
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Bedford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- Since Forest is near Campbell County and also Lynchburg City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- eBird sighting report for Lynchburg City
- 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 ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Forest.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Forest.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler 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 Alabama community of Forest [Butler County].
- Pickens County
- This Forest is located in Pickens County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest.
- California
- Delaware
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Barber 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 Kansas community of Forest [Barber County].
- Russell County
- This community is historic and although located in Russell County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Forest.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Forest.
- West Carroll Parish
- This Forest is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Forest.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Forest is located in Hardin County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Forest.
- Richland 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 Ohio community of Forest [Richland County].
- Ontario
- This Forest lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Forest is located in Centre County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Forest.
- McKean 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 [McKean County].
- South Carolina
- Dorchester 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 South Carolina community of Forest [Dorchester County].
- Horry County
- This Forest is located in Horry County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the south of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Forest.
- Richland County
- This Forest is located in Richland County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Forest.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This Forest is located in Cherokee County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Forest.
- Galveston County
- This Forest is located in Galveston County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km] to the west southwest of the Forest that is located in Bedford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Forest.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest ...
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.
- Brush Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Tavern
- Brush Tavern is located in Campbell County
- Clay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Forest Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Forest Dale is located in Lynchburg City
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Bedford County
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Lynchburg City
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Maple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City
- Meadow Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
- Meadow Wood is located in Bedford County
- Poplar Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Poplar Forest is located in Bedford County
- Rainbow Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Forest
- Rainbow Forest is located in Campbell County
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Sunny Banks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Banks
- Sunny Banks is located in Campbell County
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Forest 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Forest to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3641, Longitude: -79.2902 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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, 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 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 309.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.798 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.204 degrees. |