Fort Washington, Maryland

Fort Washington, Maryland
Fort Washington Park's main gate in October 2004
Fort Washington Park's main gate in October 2004
Location of Fort Washington in Maryland
Location of Fort Washington in Maryland
Coordinates: 38°44′37″N 77°0′37″W / 38.74361°N 77.01028°W / 38.74361; -77.01028
Country United States
State Maryland
County Prince George's
Area
 • Total
16.57 sq mi (42.92 km2)
 • Land13.79 sq mi (35.73 km2)
 • Water2.78 sq mi (7.19 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24,261
 • Density1,758.81/sq mi (679.08/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
20744, 20749
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-29525
GNIS feature ID0598313
Fort Washington[2]

Fort Washington is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. It borders the Potomac River, situated 20 miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.[3][discuss] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 24,261.[4] The Fort Washington community is located west of Maryland Route 210, with some additional area to the east of the highway.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Lossing, Benson (1868). The Pictorial Field-Book of the War of 1812. Harper & Brothers, Publishers. p. 939.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Washington, Maryland
  4. ^ "Fort Washington CDP, Maryland". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.