FORBES

New South Wales · AUSTRALIA (AU) · 33.38°S / 148.01°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,166,368

Forbes is a city in Australia with a population of 8,481. It sits at -33.38/148.01, runs on Australia/Sydney, is 31 km from Parkes.

Population 8,481

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone Australia/Sydney

All facts

fields

Country: Australia
Subdivision: New South Wales
Coords: 33.38°S / 148.01°E
UTC offset: +11
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 2 · within 50 km

NE Parkes New South Wales 9,832 31.6 km

E Eugowra New South Wales 731 34.2 km

Air access

nearby

FRB

Forbes Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

PKE

Parkes Airport

Medium airport

35.4 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Forbes?: 8,481 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Forbes in?: Australia/Sydney.
Which country is Forbes in?: Australia (AU).
Which airport serves Forbes?: Forbes Airport (FRB).
How far is Forbes from Canberra?: About 235 km.
Does Forbes have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Australia?: English.
What currency is used in Australia?: Australian Dollar.
How many cities are in Australia?: 4,899 on record.
Which admin region is Forbes in?: New South Wales.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2166368

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2166368,
    "name": "Forbes",
    "ascii_name": "Forbes",
    "country_code": "AU",
    "population": 8481,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Australia/Sydney",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -33.38436,
    "longitude": 148.0076
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.2x smaller than Parkes.
31 km from Parkes.
Same timezone (Australia/Sydney) as 1,630 other cities in Australia.