Fort Ritchie, Maryland
Fort Ritchie, Maryland | |
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| Coordinates: 39°42′16″N 77°29′55″W / 39.70444°N 77.49861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12 |
| • Density | 12.32/sq mi (4.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21719 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-29450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389111 |
Fort Ritchie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in September 1998, pursuant to the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania is immediately to the north.