Forest Heights, Maryland

Forest Heights, Maryland
Town of Forest Heights
Flag of Forest Heights, Maryland
Official seal of Forest Heights, Maryland
Location of Forest Heights, Maryland
Location of Forest Heights, Maryland
Coordinates: 38°48′43″N 76°59′49″W / 38.81194°N 76.99694°W / 38.81194; -76.99694
Country United States of America
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Incorporated1949[1]
Area
 • Total1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
 • Land1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,658
 • Density1,607.01/sq mi (620.39/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
20745
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-28725
GNIS feature ID0597408
Websiteforestheightsmd.gov

Forest Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the larger postal designation of Oxon Hill.[3] The town straddles both sides of dual-lane Maryland Route 210 and includes two elementary schools. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,658.[4]

  1. ^ "Forest Heights". Maryland Manual. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Heights, Maryland
  4. ^ "Forest Heights town, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.