About Fort Washington
Set in the southern part of Maryland, Fort Washington is a small unincorporated community.
Fort Washington holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.79 square miles.
📰 Fort Washington News Today
- Maryland police shoot, kill man found with a gun in Fort Washington Park NBC4 Washington · Aug 2
- Officer opens fire after reported active shooter call at Fort Washington Park WJLA · Jul 31
- 8705 Loughran Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 realtor.com · Aug 12
- Police officer fires gun during active shooter call in Fort Washington FOX 5 DC · Jul 31
- Man killed by Maryland National Capital Park Police officer identified WUSA9 · Aug 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Washington Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Fort Washington
📍 Battersea on the Bay📍 Broadwater Estates📍 Chapel Hill📍 Fort Washington Estates📍 Fort Washington Forest📍 Friendly Farms📍 Indian Queen Estates📍 Jomar Acres📍 Kimberly Woods📍 Piscataway Estates📍 Piscataway Hills📍 Riverview📍 Riverview Estates📍 Tantallon📍 Tantallon Hills📍 Tantallon North📍 Tantallon South📍 Tantallon Square📍 Warburton Manor📍 Warburton Oaks
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Washington
- Africaribbean Taste
- Charlie's — italian
- Hong Kong
- Ledo Pizza — pizza
- Silvestre Chicken — chicken
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Washington
- Fort Washington Park reviews ★
- Harmony Hall · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Franklin Square Park reviews ★
- Potomac Landing Park reviews ★
- Potomac River Waterfront Park reviews ★
- Riverview Recreation Center reviews ★
- Tantallon North Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Tantallon Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Fort Washington
- Apple Grove Elementary
- Avalon Elementary
- Colin L Powell Academy
- Excel Academy Public Charter
- Fort Foote Elementary
- Fort Washington Forest Elem
- Friendly High
- Indian Queen Elementary
- Isaac J. Gourdine Middle
- J. Frank Dent Elementary
- Oxon Hill Middle
- Potomac Landing Elementary
- Rose Valley Elementary
- Tayac Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.79 sq mi
Coordinates38.7319, -77.0087