Baltimore, Maryland
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City of Baltimore |
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Nickname(s):
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Motto(s):
"The Greatest City in America", [1] "Get in on it.", [1] "Believe" [3]
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Location within Maryland
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Coordinates: 39°17′N 76°37′W
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Country |
United States |
State |
Maryland |
City |
Baltimore |
Historic colony |
Province of Maryland |
County |
None (Independent city) |
Founded |
1729 |
Incorporated |
1796–1797 |
Independent city |
1851 |
Named for |
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675) |
Government
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• Type |
Mayor–council |
• Body |
Baltimore City Council |
• Mayor |
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 |
92.05 sq mi(238.41 km2) |
• Land |
80.95 sq mi (209.65 km2) |
• Water |
11.10 sq mi (28.76 km2) 12.1% |
Elevation
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0–480 ft (0–150 m) |
Population
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• Independent city |
620,961 |
• Estimate
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611,648 |
• Density |
7,556.25/sq mi (2,917.48/km2) |
• Urban
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2,203,663 (US: 19th) |
• Metro
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2,808,175 (US: 20th) |
• CSA
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9,764,315 (US: 4th) |
• Demonym
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Baltimorean |
Time zone |
UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) |
UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes |
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Area codes |
410, 443, and 667 |
FIPS code |
24-04000 |
GNIS feature ID |
0597040 |
Website |
City of Baltimore |
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