Fairplay Maryland Map

About Fairplay, Maryland

Fairplay is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is a small community with a population of 511. The population density is 151.7 people per km². Fairplay is located at 39.5365°N, 77.7475°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21733.

Fairplay rests in a landscape that whispers of settled earth and patient cultivation. It lies 5.9 miles south-south-west of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 206°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-west of Hagerstown. The terrain rolls with a gentle persistence, not the dramatic thrust of mountains, but the steady rise and fall of hills that cradle the fields. Here, the land is a mosaic of green, from the deep emerald of summer corn to the muted gold of harvested wheat, all stitched together by hedgerows and the meandering lines of tree-lined creeks. The air itself seems to carry the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a quiet testament to the agricultural heart of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, has a diffused quality, softening the edges of the barns and farmhouses that dot the horizon, lending a kind of luminous grace to the everyday. The history of Fairplay is written in its quiet endurance, a story of families who have worked this land for generations, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and reaping. The local economy, while diversified, still bears the strong imprint of agriculture, with livestock and grain farming remaining vital threads in its fabric. One might notice the enduring presence of older stone buildings, remnants of a more robust industrial past, perhaps tied to milling or quarrying, their sturdy foundations speaking of a time when Fairplay was a more bustling crossroads. The roads here, worn smooth by countless journeys, lead past the occasional roadside stand offering the season's bounty, a simple exchange that connects the present moment to the long, unbroken rhythm of life in Fairplay.

About This Fairplay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairplay, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.536487, -77.747493. 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 Fairplay and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Fairplay includes the ZIP code (21555), telephone area code (410, 443), county seat of Washington County (Hagerstown), and school district assignment (Washington County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fairplay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.