Fort Ritchie, Maryland

Fort Ritchie, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 77°29′55″W / 39.70444°N 77.49861°W / 39.70444; -77.49861
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation1,398 ft (426 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12
 • Density12.32/sq mi (4.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21719
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-29450
GNIS feature ID2389111[2]

Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in September 1998, pursuant to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania is immediately to the north.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Ritchie, Maryland