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Forest Heights Maryland Map

Explore Forest Heights, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Forest Heights, MD street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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CityForest Heights
StateMaryland (MD)
CountyPrince George's
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude38.809558
Longitude-76.998031
Population2,642
Density616.4 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)20745
Area Code301, 240
County SeatUpper Marlboro
School DistrictPrince George's County Public Schools

About Forest Heights, Maryland

Forest Heights is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,642. The population density is 616.4 people per km². Forest Heights is located at 38.8096°N, 76.9980°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20745.

Forest Heights occupies a landscape of persistent, modest inclines that soften the transition between the dense urban reach of the capital and the quiet, wooded tracts extending toward Cedarville State Forest. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness during the summer months, often carrying the scent of damp earth and mature hardwoods from the nearby drainage basins. Within the immediate boundaries, Forest Heights Neighborhood Park provides a quiet green anchor for the residents, its open spaces serving as a buffer against the pervasive hum of regional traffic. To the west, the land slopes toward the path of Oxon Creek, where the water cuts a low, winding trajectory through the clay-rich soil, carving a small, shadowed corridor through the terrain. Development in Forest Heights reflects the mid-century expansion that defined the surrounding region, marking a period when residential growth surged to accommodate those working in the professional offices and government corridors nearby. The economy remains tethered to the pulse of the neighboring metropolitan center, with the local pace dictated by the rhythms of the daily commute rather than local industry. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally suggests a rugged horizon to the far west, the reality of the local geography is one of suburban stability and suburban architecture. Residents find a familiar rhythm in the routine of the neighborhood, where the passage of time is measured by the changing leaf cover of the trees and the steady, unhurried flow of Oxon Creek as it moves away from the residential blocks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Forest Heights Neighborhood Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 044° NE
  • Oxon Hill Farm (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 225° SW
  • Bald Eagle (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 310° NW
  • Oxon Hill Manor Historic Site (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 199° S
  • The Theater (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 210° SW
  • MGM Lion (Public Artwork) — 1.1 mi, 207° SW
  • Fort Greble (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 323° NW
  • Plaque marking the establishment of Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in 1849 (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 101° E
  • Arts’tination (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 210° SW
  • Bobby McKey's Dueling Piano Bar (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 207° SW
  • National Harbor Stonehenge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 210° SW
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 2.2 mi, 283° W · 2,795 acres
  • Duvall's Tavern (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 264° W
  • Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 261° W
  • World War I-Era Rudder (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 244° SW
  • South Corner Boundary Stone (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 240° SW
  • Memorial Pool (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 275° W
  • Versailles Art & Rugs (Gallery) — 2.8 mi, 264° W
  • Monroe Ave Bridge (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 288° W
  • Del Ray Poetry Fence (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 288° W
  • Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 019° N
  • National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 261° W
  • America's Islamic Heritage Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 005° N
  • Rosaryville Sp (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 104° E
  • Mason Neck State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 224° SW
  • Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 218° SW · 2,944 acres
  • Patuxent Research Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.0 mi, 034° NE · 26k acres

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About This Forest Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Heights, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.809558, -76.998031. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forest Heights and Prince George's County.

Detailed location data for Forest Heights includes the ZIP code (20745), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), and school district assignment (Prince George's County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forest Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.