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About Fort Washington, Maryland

Fort Washington is a locality in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 25,134. The population density is 723.3 people per km². Fort Washington is located at 38.7073°N, 77.0230°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20744.

Fort Washington, Maryland, unfolds its landscape with a certain quiet reverence, a place where the land slopes with a gentle determination towards the Potomac River. It lies 6.3 miles south-west of Prince Georges, MD (from Prince Georges, MD: bearing 217°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of Alexandria. The air here often carries the damp breath of the water, thick and cool even on a sun-drenched afternoon, and the light, especially as evening draws in, can cast long, smoky shadows across the undulating terrain. Dense stands of oak and pine crowd the higher ground, their leaves rustling with a sound like hushed secrets, while the lower reaches are a mosaic of marshy earth and reeds that bend and sway with an unseen tide. This is a land shaped by water and time, where the boundaries between forest and river are fluid, and the silence is often broken only by the cry of a distant gull or the low hum of insects in the humid air. The story of Fort Washington is deeply entwined with its strategic position overlooking the Potomac's confluence with the Anacostia River. For centuries, this point has held significance, a sentinel watching over the waterways that served as vital arteries for commerce and defense. While the imposing structure of Fort Washington itself, a Civil War-era fortification, stands as a stoic reminder of past conflicts, the surrounding landscape hints at a more agrarian past, with remnants of fields and scattered farmsteads that speak of generations who worked this soil. Today, the local economy is a blend, drawing sustenance from the river's bounty and benefiting from its proximity to larger urban centers, yet Fort Washington retains a distinct character, a slower cadence of life where the rhythm of the tides and the changing seasons still hold sway.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Fort Washington, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fort Washington and Prince George's County.

Detailed location data for Fort Washington includes the ZIP code (20744), telephone area code (301, 240), county seat of Prince George's County (Upper Marlboro), 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 Fort Washington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.