Baltimore, Maryland | |||
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City of Baltimore | |||
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Downtown Baltimore, Emerson Bromo-Seltzer Tower, Pennsylvania Station, M&T Bank Stadium, Inner Harbor and the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Baltimore City Hall, Washington Monument
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Nickname(s): Charm City; B'more; | |||
Motto(s): "The Greatest City in America", "Get in on it.", "Believe" | |||
![]() Location in the state of Maryland | |||
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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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County | None (Independent city) | ||
Founded | 1729 | ||
Incorporated | 1796–1797 | ||
Independent city | 1851 | ||
Named for | Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675) | ||
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• Type | Mayor–council | ||
• Body | Baltimore City Council | ||
• Mayor | Catherine Pugh (D) | ||
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Area | |||
• Independent city | 92.1 sq mi (239 km2) | ||
• Land | 80.9 sq mi (210 km2) | ||
• Water | 11.1 sq mi (29 km2) 12.1% | ||
Elevation | 0–480 ft (0–150 m) | ||
Population (2010) | |||
• Independent city | 620,961 (US:30th) | ||
• Estimate (2017) | 611,648 | ||
• Density | 7,561/sq mi (2,919/km2) | ||
• Urban | 2,203,663 (US: 19th) | ||
• Metro | 2,797,407 (US: 21st) | ||
• CSA | 9,625,360 (US: 4th) | ||
• Demonym | Baltimorean | ||
Time zone | EST (UTC−5) | ||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−4) | ||
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Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 | ||
FIPS code | 24-04000 | ||
GNIS feature ID | 0597040 | ||
Website | City of Baltimore |