Forestville, Maryland
| Forestville, Maryland | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Forestville, Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°51′18″N 76°52′31″W / 38.85500°N 76.87528°WCoordinates: 38°51′18″N 76°52′31″W / 38.85500°N 76.87528°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Maryland
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| County |  Prince George's |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Land | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,353 |
| • Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 20747, 20753 |
| Area code(s) | 301 |
| FIPS code | 24-29000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0597413 |
Forestville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,353 at the 2010 census. The community is a mixture of garden apartments, single-family homes, and shopping centers built mostly from the 1930s through 1970s, adjacent to the incorporated town of District Heights, and has a majority African-American population. It is convenient to the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495), Maryland Route 4 (which has department stores and shopping centers), and for employees of Andrews Air Force Base and the U.S. Census Bureau. It is a few miles from Metrorail's Blue and Green lines. Residents may attend Mount Calvary Catholic School, Forestville, Suitland, or Bishop McNamara High Schools. A notable former resident was Steny Hoyer, now Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives.
Forestville is located at 38°51′18″N 76°52′31″W / 38.854912°N 76.875189°W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
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