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FOREST LAKE

Minnesota · UNITED STATES (US) · 45.28°N / 92.99°W

MN
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 5,027,117

Forest Lake is a city in United States with a population of 19,618. It sits at 45.28/-92.99, runs on America/Chicago, is 5 km from Columbus.

Population 19,618
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 278m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Minnesota
Coords
45.28°N / 92.99°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Columbus Minnesota 4,007 5.3 km
N Wyoming Minnesota 7,813 6.5 km
NE Chisago City Minnesota 4,932 12.9 km
S Hugo Minnesota 14,388 13.2 km
N Stacy Minnesota 1,470 13.2 km
SW Centerville Minnesota 3,930 14.0 km
NW Martin Lake Minnesota 933 14.2 km
E Scandia Minnesota 4,057 14.4 km
SW Lino Lakes Minnesota 21,050 15.5 km
NE Lindstrom Minnesota 4,401 16.3 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Forest Lake?
19,618 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Forest Lake in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Forest Lake in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Forest Lake?
L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO).
Does Forest Lake have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Forest Lake in?
Minnesota.
What is the elevation of Forest Lake?
278 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/5027117

{
  "data": {
    "id": 5027117,
    "name": "Forest Lake",
    "ascii_name": "Forest Lake",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 19618,
    "elevation": 278,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 45.27886,
    "longitude": -92.98522
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 4.9x the population of Columbus.
  • 5 km from Columbus.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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