Forest, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 37°22′15″N 79°16′0″W / 37.37083°N 79.26667°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] |
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.