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Census Data for Glen Forest

As far as we can tell, Glen Forest has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Glen Forest, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Falls Church
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
    • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
  • Glen Echo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
    • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <1>
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chevy Chase Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
    • Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Chevy Chase Section Five
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Five have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Five
    • Chevy Chase Section Five is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Chevy Chase Section Three
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Section Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
    • Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Chevy Chase
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
    • Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chevy Chase <1>
  • Martin's Additions
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin's Additions have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin's Additions
    • Martin's Additions is located in Montgomery County (MD)
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    • Fairfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Rainier
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rainier
      • Mount Rainier is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Rainier <1>
    • North Chevy Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chevy Chase
      • North Chevy Chase is located in Montgomery County (MD)

Fairfax County ...

Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Fairfax County.

Miscellaneous Information for Glen Forest ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Fairfax County or the community of Glen Forest:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Glen Forest:
    • GNIS ID for Glen Forest: 1493003
    • GNIS ID for Fairfax County: 1480119
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Glen Forest is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Glen Forest.

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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