Baltimore, Port city in Maryland, US
Baltimore spans across 92 square miles along the Patapsco River, featuring neighborhoods from the industrial waterfront to residential areas in the north.
The city gained its independence from Baltimore County in 1851, making it the largest independent city in the United States.
The National Register Historic Districts of Fells Point and Federal Hill preserve architecture and streets dating from the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Maryland Transit Administration operates extensive bus routes and light rail services connecting downtown Baltimore with surrounding metropolitan areas.
Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner in Baltimore while observing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814.
Location: Maryland
Inception: 1729
Elevation above the sea: 10 m
Part of: Baltimore metropolitan area
Shares border with: Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County
Website: https://baltimorecity.gov
GPS coordinates: 39.28639,-76.61500
Latest update: June 2, 2025 18:26
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
This list presents the 50 most populous cities in the United States according to the official estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau as of July 2024. These metropolitan areas showcase the country's diversity in economic, cultural, and geographic aspects. From New York with 8.48 million residents, a global hub of finance and media, to Los Angeles, the center of cinema, through Chicago with its notable architecture, Houston with its space industry, and Philadelphia, the city that founded American independence, each destination has its own identity. San Antonio preserves traces of the colonial era around the Alamo, while Phoenix is experiencing rapid growth in the Arizona desert. These large American cities, spread from Texas to California and from Florida to Illinois, offer a comprehensive view of the country's urban realities. Together, they host several tens of millions of inhabitants and are the main drivers of the national economy, each developing specialties from the energy sector to new technologies, maritime trade, and medical research.
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