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Forest, Virginia
Census-designated place in Virginia, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forest is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Not to be confused with Forestville, Virginia.
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Forest, Virginia | |
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![]() Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest | |
Location of Forest, Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°22′15″N 79°16′0″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Bedford |
Area | |
• Total | 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2) |
• Land | 13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,709 |
• Density | 840/sq mi (330/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 24551 |
Area code | 434 |
FIPS code | 51-28688[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1494932[2] |
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