Forest, Virginia
Forest, Virginia | |
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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest | |
Location of Forest, Virginia | |
| 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 | 852/sq mi (329/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24551 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-28688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1494932 |
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.