THE FOREST HEIGHTS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain setting.
Forest Heights town has 1.65 square miles of land in Prince George's County. Its Census reference point is in Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Forest Heights and Prince George's County
Forest Heights is associated with Prince George's County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Forest Heights by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Forest Heights, or 1.8% of its total area. It is 1.4 percentage points lower than the 3.3% recorded for Prince George's County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Forest Heights town has 1.3 times the land area of nearby National Harbor CDP (1.26 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

