Fort Washington, Maryland

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Local Information for Fort Washington, MD

Latitude: 38.743481 -- Longitude: -77.010383

Other Area Cities:   Washington  Fort Washington  Clinton  Saint Charles  Waldorf 

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Fort Washington a suburb of Washington, southwest of the downtown district. census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 23,845 at the 2000 census. It is the site of Fort Washington Park, for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The fort (maintained by the National Park Service) is a stone structure with a good cannon shot down the Potomac River. During the War of 1812, the Fort was quickly abandoned during a British advance. Off shore from the fort are the wrecked remains of the USS Princeton, a warship that accidentally exploded subsequent to the American Civil War. Near the fort are many impressive luxury riverfront homes, two marinas, and a country club/golf course. The Fort Washington area was rural until about 1960 when growth began, and is continuing to grow, adding new, oversized homes. About 1980 the postal service split the area from Oxon Hill giving it a separate town address. -- Source: Wikipedia.com