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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	Washington 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	Hagerstown
School District	Washington County Public Schools

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About Fairplay, Maryland

Fairplay is a locality in Washington 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 limestone-rich earth where the landscape settles into a series of measured, fertile swells. It lies 5.8 miles south of Halfway, MD (from Halfway, MD: bearing 174°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-southwest of Washington. The Marsh Run winds through the low-lying pasture, its current carving a narrow, persistent path that sustains the local flora and keeps the soil dark and heavy with nutrients. To the east, the silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains rises against the sky, a distant, hazy indigo spine that defines the horizon and anchors the perspective of the valley. The air here carries a crisp, inland weight, free from the humidity of the coast, often turning a pale, silvery gray as the sun dips behind the western ridges.

Fairplay maintains the steady, deliberate pace of an agrarian legacy, where the economy remains tethered to the productivity of the surrounding fields and the careful management of local resources. Residents find a quiet connection to the land at the Weverton-Roxbury Rail Trail, a corridor of movement that honors the industrial history of the region without disturbing the stillness of the meadows. While the proximity of the Boonsboro Reservoir offers a serene retreat for those seeking the reflection of sky on water, the character of Fairplay is found in its sturdy, unassuming architecture and the way the light lingers over the harvested corn stubble at dusk. It is a place that values the slow accumulation of time, where the labor of the day eventually yields to the long, quiet shadows cast by the hills.

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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