Forest Knolls is an

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, at an elevation of 249 feet (76 m). For census purposes, Forest Knolls is aggregated with Lagunitas into the

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Lagunitas-Forest Knolls. The first post office at Forest Knolls opened in 1916. Forest Knolls' ZIP Code is 94933.USPS ZIP Code search function
There are a number of small historical businesses in Forest Knolls such as th
Papermill Creek Saloon

Notable residents

* Franklin B. Morse (1873-1929), a sportswriter and star football player, owned a home in Forest Knolls, where he died in 1929.

References

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