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Baltimore [a] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland.With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census, it is the 30th-most populous US city. [15] Baltimore was designated as an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland [b] in 1851, and is the most populous independent city in the nation.
Baltimore Street is the north-south dividing line for the U.S. Postal Service. [1] It is not uncommon for locals to divide the city simply by East or West Baltimore, using Charles Street or I-83 as a dividing line. [citation needed] The following is a list of major neighborhoods in Baltimore, organized by broad geographical location in the city:
The flag of Baltimore. Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census, it is the 30th-most populous US city. Baltimore was designated as an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and is the most populous
Baltimore County (/ ˈ b ɔː l t ɪ m ɔːr / BAWL-tim-or, locally: / b ɔː l d ə ˈ m ɔːr / bawl-da-MOR or / ˈ b ɔː l m ər / BAWL-mər [1]) is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county is part of the Central Maryland region of the state. Baltimore County partly surrounds but does not include the ...
Map of Chesapeake Bay area by John Senex, 1719, with Baltimore County labeled near Maryland's border with Pennsylvania.. The County of Baltimore was "erected" around 1659 in the records of the General Assembly of Maryland one of the earliest divisions of the Maryland Colony into counties when a warrant was issued to be served by the "Sheriff of Baltimore County."
As of December 8, 2020, the Office of the Mayor of the City of Baltimore has changed hands 62 times with 53 different individuals in assuming office in the 223 years of city government, 1797–2020. The Office of the Mayor is located in the historic Baltimore City Hall located at 100 Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore.
Downtown Baltimore is the central business district of the city of Baltimore traditionally bounded by Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the west, Franklin Street to the north, President Street to the east and the Inner Harbor area to the south. [2] In 1904, downtown Baltimore was almost destroyed by a huge fire with
The most prominent example of Baltimore's distinctive flavor is the city's close association with blue crabs. This is a trait which Baltimore shares with the other coastal parts of the state of Maryland. [2] [3] The Chesapeake Bay for years was the East Coast's main source of blue crabs. Baltimore became an important hub of the crab industry. [4]