Baltimore

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    • Country: United States
    • State: Maryland
    • Mayor: Sheila DixonOfficial Site: Baltimore Mayor
    • Population: 637,455 (2007)U.S. Census: Baltimore Population
    • Founded: 1729
    • Area code: 410, 443
    • Time zone: EST (UTC-5)
    • Area: 92.07 sq m
    • Origin: Baltimore comes from Lord Baltimore, the founder and proprietor of the colony of Maryland. The name "Baltimore" means "Town of the Big House".Baltimore City Guide: Baltimore Facts
    • Annapolis was known once served as the capital of the United States.
    • First Community of the United States: Greenbelt
    • Baltimore sits near Washington D.C.
    • Industries: Oil, electronics, computers, automobile manufacturing, aerospace industries, agriculture, telecommunications, chemicals, mining.
    • Maryland is highly known as the top producer and processor of seafood and a national leader in the production of blue crabs and soft clams.50states.com:Maryland Fast Facts and Trivia

  • Baltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland with the population of over 600,000 people. The surrounding area including suburbs has over six million people.

  • History

    Baltimore was founded by Irishmen Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore on June 20, 1729. A sea port grew up around the area and the town became a bustling metropolis through most the 1800s and early 1900s. Ultimately economic the climate changed from shipping and industry to more of a customer service and health care economy fueled by the nearby John Hopkins Hospital.

  • Good Morning Baltimore

    Director John Waters was born in Baltimore and raised in the nearby Lutherville, Maryland. Many of his films including the 2007 John Travolta vehicle Hairspray.

  • Mahalo Suggests

    While planning your trip, please see the pages on a Baltimore Vacation, Baltimore Hotels, Baltimore Restaurants, and Baltimore Tours.

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