Forest Glen, Maryland
Forest Glen is a community of 6,840 people in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Why visit Forest Glen
Townapedia lists 27 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 49 places to eat and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AFI Silver Theatre, AMC Wheaton Mall 9, National Park Seminary and Cady-Lee.
Weather in Forest Glen
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About Forest Glen
Forest Glen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 6,897 as of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Forest Glen, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
AFI Silver Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.8 mi
Movie theater in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Talbot Avenue bridge
Bridge · 1.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
School · 2.5 mi
Health science university of the United States federal government
Washington Adventist University
School · 3.3 mi
University in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
Museums and landmarks27
National Park Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic district in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States
Cady-Lee
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Washington, D.C., United States
Davis-Warner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Takoma Park, Maryland, NRHP-listed in Montgomery County
Garrett Park Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Hammond Wood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic district in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Kensington Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
Lowell School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Independent school in Washington, D.C.
Mihran Mesrobian House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
House in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
Polychrome Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Five single-family Polychrome houses on contiguous lots with adjoining back yards in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Rachel Carson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Where Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring, listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Rock Creek Woods Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Maryland, United States
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Silver Spring Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Railway station in Montgomery County, the United States of America
15 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
Carroll Knolls Park
Park · 0.6 mi
Carroll Knolls Local Park comprises 2.47 acres in Silver Spring on the west side of Georgia Avenue between Forest Glen and Wheaton.
10500 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
sunrise-sunset
Acorn Park
Park · 2.2 mi
City park featuring a unique, acorn-shaped gazebo surrounded by tree-topped walkways in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Wheaton Regional Park
Park · 2.5 mi
Public park and county-designated protected area in Wheaton, Maryland, United States
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes49
Buns N Rice
Restaurant · Diner, Korean, Breakfast · 1.5 mi
10509 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington
Mo,Tu 08:00-16:00; We-Fr 08:00-19:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
El Chante Comedor y Fritanga Nica
Restaurant · Nicaraguan · 1.5 mi
11265 Triangle Lane, Silver Spring
Mo-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Frank's Burgers
Restaurant · American, Sandwich, Burger · 1.5 mi
11230 Grandview Avenue, Wheaton
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Hunan City
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.7 mi
9429 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-24:00, Su 12:00-22:30
La Casa del Mofongo
Restaurant · Caribbean · 0.7 mi
9441 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-00:00
Lime & Cilantro
Restaurant · Latin American · 0.7 mi
1909 Seminary Road, Silver Spring
Tu-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 10:00-20:00
Moby Dick Sushi
Restaurant · Sushi · 1.4 mi
11220 Triangle Lane, Wheaton
Tu-Sa 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00; Su-Mo off
Pacci's Trattoria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 mi
6 Post Office Road, Silver Spring
Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:00-20:30; Su 10:30-14:30,17:00-20:00
Spring Garden
Restaurant · Asian · 0.7 mi
1919 Seminary Road, Silver Spring
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 12:00-22:00
Breads Unlimited and Pizza
Bakery · 1.5 mi
10303 Kensington Parkway
Tu-Th 07:00-19:00; Fr, Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 09:00-19:00
37 more on the map.
History
Forest Glen was once part of a land grant made in 1680 to one of Archbishop John Carroll's ancestors.
Daniel Carroll, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, lived in Forest Glen. Carroll's body was buried in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery in Forest Glen. The church building was originally built as a wood-framed structure in 1774. It was replaced by a brick structure in 1894.
Racial covenants were used in the Woodside Knolls neighborhood of Forest Glen to exclude Black and Jewish residents. A 1939 covenant from Woodside Knolls states: "No part of the land above described shall ever be used or occupied by or sold demised, transferred unto, or in trust for, leased, or rented, or given to negroes, or any person or persons of negro blood extraction, or to any person of the Semitic race, blood or origin, which racial description shall be deemed to include Jews and Hebrews, except that this paragraph shall not be held to exclude partial occupancy of the premises by domestic servants of said races."
From the History section of Forest Glen, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship30
Bethesda Meeting House
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Our Lady Queen of Poland/Saint Maxmilian Kolbe
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.4 mi
9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Silver Spring
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 1.5 mi
818 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring
Har Tzeon Synagogue
Place of worship · Traditional · 1.4 mi
1840 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring
Northwood Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 1.5 mi
1200 University Boulevard West, Silver Spring
Shopping14
Metro Vintage Market & Gallery
Shop · 1.4 mi
10417 Metropolitan Avenue, Kensington
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare5
Forest Glen Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy
9801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Map of Forest Glen
225 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Montgomery County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
College Park Airport (CGS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Silver Spring 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Kemp Mill 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Wheaton 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- Chevy Chase View 2 mi west, about 3 min by car
- Chevy Chase 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Burnt Mills 3 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Chevy Chase 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Takoma Park 4 mi southeast, about 6 min by car
- White Oak 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Glenmont 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2016-10-21 13 17 41 View west along Maryland State Route 192 (Capitol View Avenue) at Forest Glen Road, Linden Lane and Seminary Road in Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Forest Glen station entrance pylon (50087801523), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Entrance to Forest Glen station (50076128233), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Metro manhole cover outside Forest Glen station (50182033768), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Forest Glen station (50031093361), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2016-10-21 13 15 09 View west along Maryland State Route 192 (Forest Glen Road) at Maryland State Route 97 (Georgia Avenue) in Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Red Line train at Forest Glen station -01- (10071987003), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Red Line train at Forest Glen station -02- (10071847084), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Outbound platform at Forest Glen (10550650493), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2020-06-25 17 35 40 View south along Maryland State Route 97 (Georgia Avenue) at the exit for Interstate 495 WEST (Northern Virginia) in Forest Glen, Montgomery County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-27 12 36 21 View east along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at Exit 31B (Maryland State Route 97 South-Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring) on the border of Forest Glen and..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- National-Park-Seminary-May-Day-1907, Leet Brothers (Washington, D.C.), Public domain
- Washington D.C. Temple At Dusk, Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takoma Park hd, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House in Garrett Park 2a, ZeWrestler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SS B&O Station 2, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Davis-Warner House, Farragutful, Public domain
- Lowell School DC, Kesasummers, Public domain
- Polychrome Historic District Apr 10, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Bethesda Meetinghouse, Bethesda, MD, Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C., prior to its closing in 2011, Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain
- Takoma HD, DC, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House on College View Dr, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kensington house for the blind, Wikipedian1234, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takoma Ave HD, Farragutful, Public domain
- Cadey-Lee DC, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Woodend, Farragutful, CC0
- Rachel carson house md, Eli.pousson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock Creek Woods 3, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mihran Mesrobian House 02, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2007 01 23 - 97@192 - Aerial looking S to SilverSpring, Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Emergency intercom on car 3276 (50070477943), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. John's SS 4, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. John the Evangelist Church interior - Silver Spring, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interior of WMATA railcar 3283 (50972145817), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. John's SS Mosaic, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. John's SS 3, Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2007 05 22 - 97@192 - SE corner 3, Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
- 2007 05 22 - 97@192 - SW corner 1, Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
- 2007 05 22 - 97@192 - NE corner 2, Andrew Bossi, CC BY-SA 2.5
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