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3About Forest Heights, MD
Forest Heights is a small Potomac River community in Prince George's County, about 12 miles southeast of D.C. via Route 210 (Indian Head Highway). Most visitors arrive from the Capital Beltway (I-495) at Exit 3A or drive south from downtown on South Capitol Street. The town sits near Joint Base Andrews and Reagan National Airport, making it a convenient stop for travelers. Forest Heights holds the distinction of being one of the oldest incorporated African American municipalities in Prince George's County, established in 1949.
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Forest Heights, MD is in United States, at 38.805, -77.005 - about 15 km south of Washington, DC.
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The closest airport to Forest Heights, MD is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 14 km (about 24 min by car). Other airports nearby: Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.