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About Fort Washington
Set in the central part of California, Fort Washington is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Fort Washington is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.13 square miles.
📰 Fort Washington News Today
- Lockdown and shelter in place lifted at Clovis West, Ft. Washington Elementary kmph.com · May 8
- California Teaching Fellows Foundation preparing for annual gala ABC30 Fresno · May 5
- Clovis West, Fort Washington on Lockdown After Suspicious Call GV Wire · May 8
- Washington Heights shooting: 3 people shot, 1 slashed after dispute, police say ABC7 New York · May 28
- Fort Washington’s Toll Brothers Exits Apartment Business in $347M Deal MONTCO.Today · Sep 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Fort Washington Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Clovis (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Washington
- 13 Prime Steak — steak house
- 2 For 1 Pizza House — pizza
- Annesso Pizzeria — pizza
- Antonio's Méxican Restaurant — mexican
- Applebee's — american
- Ark Mediterranean Grill — mediterranean
- Batter Up Pancakes — breakfast
- Blaze Pizza — pizza
- Boba Addict — bubble tea (café)
- Bobby Salazar's Méxican Restaurants — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Chuck E. Cheese
- Dave & Buster's
- John's Incredible Pizza
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Washington
- Belcher Park reviews ★
- Countryside Park reviews ★
- East Rotary Park reviews ★
- Eaton Trail Park reviews ★
- Floyd Boler Park reviews ★
- Jenco Farms Parkland reviews ★
- Jensen River Ranch reviews ★
- Kaiser Park reviews ★
- Keith Tice reviews ★
- Keith Tice Park reviews ★
- Lanes Road River House reviews ★
- Layne Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.13 sq mi
Coordinates36.8793, -119.7612