Hagerstown Metropolitan Area
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area | |
|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′00″N 77°47′00″W / 39.6167°N 77.7833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | - Maryland - West Virginia |
| Largest city | Hagerstown |
| Other cities | - Martinsburg - Halfway |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,019 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
| Highest elevation | N/A ft (N/A m) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 263,753 (2,008 est.) |
| • Rank | 169th in the U.S. |
| • Density | 258.84/sq mi (99.91/km2) |
The Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area, officially designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), constitutes the primary cities of Hagerstown, Maryland, Martinsburg, West Virginia, and surrounding areas in three counties: Washington County, Maryland, Berkeley County, West Virginia, and Morgan County, West Virginia. The metro area lies mainly within the rich, fertile Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys, and is approximately a 60–90 minute drive from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown is approximately 75 miles (121 km) driving distance from all three cities. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2008 is 263,753.
Washington County (2008 population estimate 145,384)
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Berkeley County (2008 population estimate 102,044)
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Morgan County (2008 population estimate 16,325)
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The metropolitan area contains parts of or all of the following Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters (that are likewise designated by the OMB) within its boundaries:
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covers an area of 1,019 square miles (2,640 km2).
The MSA is roughly bordered to the east by South Mountain, to the west by Sideling Hill, to the north by the Mason–Dixon line, and to the south by Northern Virginia. Elevations run from about 250 feet (76 m) above sea level in low-lying valleys to approximately 1,250 feet (380 m) above sea level at Sideling Hill. The Potomac River runs from west to east through the heart of the metro area with tributaries including Sideling Hill Creek, Conococheague Creek, and Antietam Creek. Terrain in the region is very well-suited and used for dairy farming, cornfields, and fruit orchards. Some undeveloped deciduous forestry also exists, especially in the mountainous portions of the area. However, much of the region's land is becoming increasingly threatened by urban sprawl.
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