Fairland, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fairland, Montgomery County.
| City | Fairland |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Montgomery |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.07622 |
| Longitude | -76.957753 |
| Population | 26,231 |
| Density | 2036.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Fairland is a locality in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 26,231. The population density is 2036.1 people per km². Fairland is located at 39.0762°N, 76.9578°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20866.
Fairland unfurls across a landscape that hums with the quiet persistence of the mid-Atlantic earth. It lies 5.8 miles west of South Laurel, MD (from South Laurel, MD: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of Silver Spring. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the patient hand of nature, cradle a terrain where dense woodland gives way to open fields. The air here often carries the scent of damp soil after a rain, a rich, grounding aroma that speaks of the fertile ground. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, often casts a warm, honeyed glow across the land, illuminating the subtle textures of the leaves and the weathered wood of old farmhouses. The very character of Fairland seems to be one of gentle slopes and verdant expanses, a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately near, inviting a slower, more observant way of seeing. The roots of Fairland run deep into the agricultural history of Montgomery County, a legacy that still whispers in the names of its roads and the enduring presence of working farms. For generations, this land has sustained its people through the bounty of its soil, a tradition that underpins the local economy even as suburban growth has brought new facets to its character. While not a place of grand monuments, Fairland possesses a quiet distinctiveness, a sense of continuity woven into its everyday life. The rhythm of its days is often dictated by the natural cycles of growth and harvest, interspersed with the hum of traffic from nearby arteries that connect it to the wider world, yet the heart of Fairland beats with the enduring pulse of its rural origins.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fairland, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fairland and Montgomery County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fairland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fairland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |