Forest

Forest is a census-designated place in eastern , , United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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  • Type: Town with 11,700 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Bedford County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Forest, VA” and “Forest, Virginia”
  • Postal code: 24551

Places of Interest

Highlights: Jefferson Forest High School.

School
is one of the three high schools in . was first opened in 1972. The school's Principal is Ben Martin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timberlake and Bellevue.

Town
is a census-designated place in , United States. The population was 13,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 3½ miles southeast of Forest.

Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a historic home located near , . The main house was built in three phases between about 1824 and 1870. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Federal style. is situated 4½ miles west of Forest.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located on State Route 644, 11.5 miles west of . is situated 5 miles northwest of Forest.

Forest

Latitude
37.36377° or 37° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
-79.29012° or 79° 17′ 24″ west
Population
11,700
Elevation
883 feet (269 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US FS4
Open location code
87929P75+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158587186
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4759556
Wiki­data ID
Q1374602
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Forest” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “فورست”
  • Basque: “Forest”
  • Catalan: “Forest”
  • Cebuano: “Forest”
  • Chechen: “Форест”
  • Dutch: “Forest”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فورست”
  • French: “Forest”
  • German: “Forest”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرست (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرست”
  • Irish: “Forest”
  • Italian: “Forest”
  • Ladin: “Forest”
  • Malagasy: “Forest, Virginia”
  • Malagasy: “Forest”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Forest”
  • Persian: “فورست”
  • Polish: “Forest”
  • Portuguese: “Forest”
  • Russian: “Форист”
  • Serbian: “Форест”
  • Serbian: “Форист”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Forest, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Forest”
  • South Azerbaijani: “فورست، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Forest”
  • Swedish: “Forest, Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Forest”
  • Tatar: “Форест”
  • Ukrainian: “Форест”
  • Urdu: “فورسٹ، ورجینیا”
  • Uzbek: “Forest”
  • Volapük: “Forest”
  • Welsh: “Forest, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Forest”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Meadow Wood and Oakview.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: The Backyard and Forest United Methodist Church.

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