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Fairplay Maryland Map

Explore Fairplay, Maryland, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fairplay, Maryland

How to Use This Fairplay, Maryland Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fairplay, Maryland. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Maryland or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fairplay.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fairplay
State	Maryland (MD)
County	Allegany County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.53567
Longitude	-77.74631
Population	537
Density	172.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	21555, 21733
Area Code	410, 443
County Seat	Cumberland
School District	Washington County Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 091° E
12th Pa Cavalry (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 177° S
Mansfield Monument (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 176° S
1st New Jersey Brigade (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 178° S
Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 315° NW
Islands Of The Potomac Wma (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 219° SW
Islands of The Potomac Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 219° SW
Civil War Preservation Trust (Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 181° S
Civil War Medical Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 157° SE
Marty Snook (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 355° N
Greenbrier Sp (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 101° E
Lp5014 (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 313° NW
Yankauer Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 244° SW
Georgians Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 172° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.9 mi, 106° E · 110k acres
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 007° N
Hagerstown Community College (Recreation Easement) — 7.4 mi, 033° NE
Little House (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 203° SW
Saint Maria Goretti (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 007° N
Berkeley Plaza Theatre (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 252° W
For the Kids by George Children's Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 245° SW
Queen Street Gallery (Gallery) — 12.7 mi, 245° SW
Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 245° SW
Berkeley Art Works (Arts Centre) — 12.8 mi, 245° SW
Apple Blossom Gallery (Gallery) — 12.8 mi, 245° SW
Stewart Chapel A.M.E. (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 214° SW
Old Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 14.3 mi, 098° E
Captain's Quarters (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 291° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 48.8 mi, 233° SW · 1.1M acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 49.5 mi, 209° SW · 197k acres

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