Forest Home New York Map

About Forest Home, New York

Forest Home is a locality in Tompkins County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,168. The population density is 2004.3 people per km². Forest Home is located at 42.4537°N, 76.4680°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14850.

Forest Home defines itself by the persistent, rhythmic rush of Fall Creek, which carves a deep, stony channel through the shaded terrain. It lies 1.7 miles east-northeast of Ithaca, NY (from Ithaca, NY: bearing 58°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of Tompkins. The landscape here is characterized by steep ravines and the moist, fertile earth of the Mundy Wildflower Garden, where the air holds a perpetual, cool dampness even in the height of summer. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns of pale gold, illuminating the leaf litter and the moss-covered stones that line the water’s edge. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land rises into quiet, wooded slopes that shelter the houses from the wider, open expanses of the surrounding region. The distant presence of Cayuga Lake, though separated by two miles of undulating terrain, exerts a subtle influence on the climate, tempering the frost and sustaining the lush density of the flora.

Forest Home maintains a character shaped by its proximity to academic life and the long history of regional milling that once harnessed the power of the creek. Where water-driven wheels formerly turned to process grain and timber, the economy now reflects the intellectual and residential pulse of its inhabitants, who value the quietude of the gorge over the frantic pace of larger centers. The architecture remains modest and varied, reflecting the evolution of a place that grew by degrees rather than by design. During the autumn months, the foliage turns to deep ochre and crimson, mirroring the weathered timber of older structures that have stood against the winters for generations. Life in Forest Home moves with a measured, deliberate quality, as residents traverse the narrow, winding lanes that follow the natural contours of the valley, fully aware of the wilder, hidden world of the Twin Glens waiting just a few miles away.

About This Forest Home Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Home, New York. Coordinates: 42.453684, -76.467995. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Forest Home includes the ZIP code (14850), telephone area code (607), county seat of Tompkins County (Ithaca), and school district assignment (Ithaca City School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.