Fort Washington, Maryland

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

• Missing 5-year-old boy found safely in Fort Washington WJLA · Sep 25
• 12200 Clear Creek Dr, Fort Washington, MD 20744 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Fort Washington, Maryland - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 9
• Friendly vs Largo - Boys Varsity Soccer 10/05/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 5
• Maryland police shoot, kill man found with a gun in Fort Washington Park NBC4 Washington · Aug 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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

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🍽️ 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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Fort Washington

🏘️ Nearby Communities