Fairplay Maryland Map

About Fairplay, Maryland

Fairplay is a locality in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 537. The population density is 172.2 people per km². Fairplay is located at 39.5357°N, 77.7463°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 21555, 21733.

Fairplay occupies a quiet stretch of land where the Potomac River bends through the landscape, defining the character of the terrain with its steady, southward pull. It lies 10.6 miles southeast of Allegany, MD (from Allegany, MD: bearing 132°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-southeast of Cumberland. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially as the late afternoon light catches the limestone dust of the fields, illuminating the subtle gradients that lead toward the Appalachian Mountains rising two miles to the west. To the north, the terrain dips into the shadowed, verdant expanse of The Nose Hollow, while a short distance away, the quiet grounds of Paw Paw Town Park offer a buffer of managed greenery against the working pace of the rural corridor. Far from the reach of the coast, the earth here is heavy and fertile, a dense soil that has long dictated the rhythm of those who live upon it.

Fairplay maintains a modest, self-contained economy rooted in the traditional rhythms of agricultural production and the steady movement of commerce along regional arteries. The history of the area is not written in grand monuments but in the persistence of family holdings and the enduring utility of the land, which continues to support a patchwork of small-scale industry and farming. Residents navigate a life defined by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the persistent flow of the Potomac River, which serves as a silent witness to the daily work of the community. Though Long Pond sits ten miles out, the local focus remains tethered to the immediate ridges and the practical, grounded life of those who have sustained Fairplay through generations of quiet, deliberate labor.

About This Fairplay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairplay, Maryland. Coordinates: 39.53567, -77.74631. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fairplay includes the ZIP code (21555, 21733), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Allegany County (Cumberland), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.