Salisbury, Maryland
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| Motto: The Comfortable Side of Coastal | |||
 Location in Wicomico County and the state of Maryland |
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| Coordinates: 38°21′57″N 75°35′36″W / 38.36583°N 75.59333°WCoordinates: 38°21′57″N 75°35′36″W / 38.36583°N 75.59333°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Maryland | ||
| County | Wicomico | ||
| Founded | 1732 | ||
| Incorporated | 1854 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Strong-mayor | ||
| • Mayor | Jacob R. Day (Democrat) | ||
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| Area | |||
| • City | 13.87 sq mi (35.92 km2) | ||
| • Land | 13.40 sq mi (34.71 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) 3.39% | ||
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 30,343 | ||
| • Estimate (2012) | 31,243 | ||
| • Density | 2,264.4/sq mi (874.3/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 125,203 | ||
| 2010 CSA pop'n. 176,657 | |||
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC−5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC−4) | ||
| ZIP codes | 21801-21804 | ||
| Area code | 410, 443 | ||
| FIPS code | 24-69925 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0591221 | ||
| Website | www.ci.salisbury.md.us | ||
Salisbury /ˈsɔːlzbəri/ is a city in and the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland, United States, and the largest city in the state's Eastern Shore region. The population was 30,343 at the 2010 census. Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the commercial hub of the Delmarva Peninsula and calls itself "The Comfortable Side of Coastal".
Salisbury is located near several major cities: Baltimore 106 miles (171 km); Washington, D.C. 119 miles (192 km), Philadelphia 128 miles (206 km), Norfolk 132 miles (212 km), and Wilmington 96 miles (154 km).
Salisbury's location at the head of Wicomico River was a major factor in growth. At first it was a small colonial outpost set up by Lord Baltimore.
The Gillis-Grier House, Honeysuckle Lodge, Sen. William P. Jackson House, Pemberton Hall, Perry-Cooper House, Poplar Hill Mansion, Union Station, and F. Leonard Wailes Law Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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