Fairwood Maryland Map

About Fairwood, Maryland

Fairwood is a locality in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,526. The population density is 917.5 people per km². Fairwood is located at 39.1190°N, 76.4897°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20720.

Fairwood breathes the humid embrace of the Chesapeake's western shore, a landscape of soft, rolling terrain where the earth yields generously to the sky. It lies 4.4 miles east of Pasadena, MD (from Pasadena, MD: bearing 80°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Glen Burnie. Here, the land slopes gently towards unseen waterways, its contours traced by the slow, deliberate march of oak and pine. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil, carries the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, almost drowsy murmur that underscores the languid pace of life. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of wild azaleas and the occasional flash of a cardinal's red wing. This is a place where the horizon feels close, softened by the verdant growth that crowds the edges of roads and fields, creating a sense of intimate enclosure. The history of Fairwood is a quiet narrative, tied to the fertile soil that has sustained it for generations. Once, this land was a different kind of green, cultivated by hands that understood the rhythms of tobacco and later, the more varied bounty of truck farming. The echoes of that agricultural past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the open fields that break the dense woodland, remnants of a time when the local economy was intrinsically bound to the earth's offerings. While the economic landscape has shifted, with a greater reliance on services and proximity to larger urban centers, a distinct character persists in Fairwood. It is a character shaped by the enduring presence of its natural surroundings, a place where the quality of light at dusk, a deep, honeyed gold, seems to linger, imbuing the ordinary with a quiet, understated beauty.

About This Fairwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairwood, Maryland — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.118999, -76.489684. 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 Fairwood and Anne Arundel County.

Detailed location data for Fairwood includes the ZIP code (21122), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Anne Arundel County (Annapolis), and school district assignment (Prince George's 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 Fairwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.