Bethesda, Maryland
unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Bethesda is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is northwest of Washington, D.C. The National Institutes of Health main campus and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are in Bethesda. There are also corporate and government headquarters.
Bethesda, Maryland | |
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 The intersection of Maryland Route 187 (Old Georgetown Road), Maryland Route 355 (Wisconsin Avenue), and Maryland Route 410 (East West Highway), near the Bethesda Metro station entrance, in downtown Bethesda. | |
 Boundaries of Bethesda CDP from U.S. Census Bureau | |
 Location of Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′5″N 77°6′47″W / 38.98472°N 77.11306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Montgomery |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 km2 (13.2 sq mi) |
| • Land | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.2 km2 (0.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2013[1]) | |
| • Total | 63,374 |
| • Density | 1,623.9/km2 (4,205.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 20800-20899 |
| Area code(s) | 301, 240 |
| FIPS code | 24-07125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0583184 |
In April 2009, Forbes put Bethesda second on its list of "America's Most Livable Cities."[2]
Bethesda is an unincorporated area. It has no official boundaries. The United States Census Bureau says the center is at 38°59' North, 77°7' West. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010, Bethesda had 60,858 people.
References change
- ↑ "Factfinder". United State Census. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
- ↑ Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (2009-04-01). "America's Most Livable Cities". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
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