Forest Hill, Maryland

Forest Hill is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States, located north of the county seat of Bel Air. The main part of town is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 24 and Jarrettsville Road (former Maryland Route 23). Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost 30.3.

Forest Hill, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Forest Hill
Forest Hill
Coordinates: 39°35′06″N 76°23′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyHarford
Elevation577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2009)[2]
 • Total18,670
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21050
Area code(s)410, 443
FIPS code24-24025
GNIS feature ID584446[1]
Other nameForesthill[1]
[3]

Forest Hill's ZIP code area covers a relatively large area, with rural land on one side and suburban neighborhoods on the other. The latter is part of the Bel Air suburbs.

St. Ignatius Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[4]

Geography

Forest Hill is located at 39°35′06″N 76°23′16″W (39.585106, -76.387739).[1] Its elevation is 577 feet (176 m).

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 14,951 people (7,234 men and 7,717 women) and 5,459 housing units in the Forest Hill area. The town's land area is 29.89 square miles (77.4 km2).

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Hill, Maryland. Retrieved on 2008-07-10.
  2. http://www.zip-codes.com/zip-code/21050/zip-code-21050.asp
  3. "Forest Hill MD". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
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