Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is third-most populous county located in the U.S. state of Maryland and is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area and Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.[1]
Baltimore County | |
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![]() The Baltimore County Courthouse | |
![]() Flag ![]() Seal | |
Nickname(s): "BaCo", "B-More County", "The County" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Maryland | |
![]() Maryland's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°24′N 76°36′W | |
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Founded | June 30, 1659 |
Named for | Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore |
Seat | Towson |
Largest community | Dundalk |
Area | |
• Total | 682 sq mi (1,770 km2) |
• Land | 598 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
• Water | 83 sq mi (210 km2) 12%% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 805,029 |
• Estimate (2018) | 828,431 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (460/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th |
Website | www |
References
- Baltimore County Timeline (PDF). hsobc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26.
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