Baltimore, United States
Baltimore, Maryland |
Independent city |
City of Baltimore |
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Nickname(s): Charm City, B'more,
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Motto: "The Greatest City in America", "Get in on it.", "Believe" |
Location in the state of Maryland
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Location in the contiguous United States
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Coordinates: 39°17′N 76°37′W / 39.283°N 76.617°W / 39.283; -76.617Coordinates: 39°17′N 76°37′W / 39.283°N 76.617°W / 39.283; -76.617
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Country |
United States of America |
State |
Maryland
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City |
Baltimore |
Historic colony |
Province of Maryland
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County |
None (Independent city) |
Founded |
1729 |
Incorporated |
1796–1797 |
Independent city |
1851 |
Named for |
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675) |
Government |
• Type |
Mayor–council |
• Body |
Baltimore City Council |
• Mayor
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Catherine Pugh (D) |
• City Council
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• Houses of Delegates
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• State Senate
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• U.S. House
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Area
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• Independent city
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92.1 sq mi (239 km2) |
• Land |
80.9 sq mi (210 km2) |
• Water |
11.1 sq mi (29 km2) 12.1% |
Elevation
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0–480 ft (0–150 m) |
Population (2010)
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• Independent city
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620,961 |
• Estimate (2016)
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614,664 |
• Density |
7,598/sq mi (2,934/km2) |
• Urban
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2,203,663 (US: 19th) |
• Metro
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2,797,407 (US: 21st) |
• CSA
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9,625,360 (US: 4th) |
• Demonym
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Baltimorean |
Time zone |
EST (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) |
EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP Codes |
Zip codes
- 21201–21231, 21233–21237, 21239–21241, 21244, 21250–21252, 21263–21265, 21268, 21270, 21273–21275, 21278–21290, 21297–21298
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Area code(s) |
410, 443, and 667 |
FIPS code |
24-04000 |
GNIS feature ID |
0597040 |
Website |
City of Baltimore |
Baltimore (, locally: [ˈbɔɫ.mɔɻ]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland, and the 29th-most populous city in the country.
Baltimore was established by the Constitution of Maryland and is not part of any county. With a population of 621,849 in 2015, Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States. As of 2016, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be just under 2.8 million, making it the 21st largest metropolitan area in the country. Baltimore is also part of the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the fourth largest CSA in the nation with a calculated 2016 population of 9,665,892.
Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the second-largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic. The city's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. After a decline in major manufacturing, industrialization, and rail transportation, Baltimore shifted to a service-oriented economy, with Johns Hopkins Hospital (founded 1889) and Johns Hopkins University (founded 1876), now the city's top two employers.
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