Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Maryland Map
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Washington County.
Interactive Map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland
| City | Fountainhead-Orchard Hills |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Washington |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.6878 |
| Longitude | -77.7173 |
| Population | 6,567 |
| Density | 556.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is a locality in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,567. The population density is 556.4 people per km². Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is located at 39.6878°N, 77.7173°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21742.
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills unfolds across a landscape where rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation, meet the broader, more insistent slopes of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 3.2 miles north of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 3°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Washington. The air here, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a particular stillness, a quiet punctuated by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of wind through mature oak and maple stands that still claim pockets of the terrain. Creeks, born from springs that give the area its name, carve gentle, meandering paths, their waters reflecting the changing moods of the sky, from the sharp, clear blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of sunset. The land feels both ancient and actively tended, a place where the wildness of the past has been carefully, if not entirely, tamed by human hands. The history of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is deeply rooted in the agricultural bounty of Washington County, a tradition that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, orchards have been a defining feature, their blossoms a fleeting spectacle in spring and their fruit a perennial promise of harvest. This agrarian heritage, coupled with a strong connection to the broader Appalachian economy, has fostered a resilient and close-knit character in Fountainhead-Orchard Hills. While modern development has brought new elements, the echoes of early settlers and the enduring cycles of farming remain palpable, lending a distinct sense of place to the everyday lives of its residents.
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About This Fountainhead-Orchard Hills Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, 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 Fountainhead-Orchard Hills and Washington County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
