Forest Hills Tennessee Map

About Forest Hills, Tennessee

Forest Hills is a locality in Washington County, Tennessee, United States. Forest Hills is located at 36.2848°N, 82.3796°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 37027.

Forest Hills rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where rolling terrain gives way to steeper inclines, hinting at the ancient Appalachian foothills. It lies 2.5 miles south-west of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Washington. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a distinct coolness, a damp breath exhaled from the dense stands of hardwoods that climb the slopes and line the hollows. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, seems to filter through emerald leaves, casting shifting patterns on the undergrowth and lending a hushed reverence to the woods. The very contours of the land suggest a place where seasons leave their mark, painting the hillsides in vibrant greens, then fiery reds and golds, before a quiet blanket of white descends. The economic life of Forest Hills has long been tied to the land, its history marked by the cultivation of fertile valleys and the careful stewardship of timber resources. Generations have worked these soils, coaxing sustenance from the earth, and echoes of that agrarian past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet fields that dot the landscape. While modern industries have found their footing, there remains a palpable connection to the natural world, a sense that the rhythm of the seasons still governs the pace of life. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a self-sufficiency born from living in close communion with the elements, where the subtle beauty of a dew-kissed morning can be as profound as any grand monument.

About This Forest Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forest Hills, Tennessee — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.284829, -82.379585. 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 Forest Hills and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Forest Hills includes the ZIP code (37215), telephone area code (731, 615, 629), county seat of Washington County (Jonesborough), and school district assignment (Metropolitan Nashville Public School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Forest Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.