Forestdale Alabama Map
Forestdale, Lee County
Forestdale, Alabama — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Forestdale, Lee County.
Interactive Map of Forestdale, Alabama
| City | Forestdale |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Lee |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.595413 |
| Longitude | -85.467726 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Forestdale, Alabama
Forestdale is a locality in Lee County, Alabama, United States. Forestdale is located at 32.5954°N, 85.4677°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35214.0.
Forestdale lies in a low-slung cradle of rolling hills, where the very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and pine needles. It lies 1.3 miles south-east of Auburn, AL (from Auburn, AL: bearing 143°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-south-west of Opelika. The landscape here is a mosaic of dense pine forests, their dark green canopies punctuated by the paler, feathery fronds of sweetgum trees, their limbs often draped with Spanish moss that sways like ancient beards in the breeze. Creeks, small but persistent, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with ferns and the occasional flash of iridescent dragonfly wings. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a particular quality, a honeyed glow that softens the edges of the woods and casts long, languid shadows across the occasional clearing. The history of Forestdale is etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet perseverance of those who have worked the land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the abundance of timber, established a way of life deeply connected to the natural world. The local economy has long been tied to agriculture, with cotton and later peanuts forming the backbone of its prosperity, the fields stretching out like rumpled blankets under the wide Alabama sky. While industry has brought some change, the pace of life in Forestdale remains unhurried, a gentle hum rather than a clamor, a characteristic that defines its enduring appeal.
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About This Forestdale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Forestdale, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Forestdale and Lee County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Forestdale is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Forestdale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
