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Learn about the history, geography, and economy of Hagerstown, the sixth-most populous city in Maryland and the hub of the Hagerstown metropolitan area. Find out how Hagerstown was founded, grew, and played a role in the Civil War and the Whiskey Rebellion.
The metro area lies mainly within the rich, fertile Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys, and is approximately a 60–90 minute drive from Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland; and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown is approximately 75 miles (121 km) driving distance from all three cities. The population of the metropolitan area as of 2008 is ...
Learn about the history, geography, demographics, and government of Washington County, the most populous county in Western Maryland. The county seat is Hagerstown and the county was named for George Washington in 1776.
Learn about the 13 statistical areas in Maryland delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). See the population, county, and metropolitan division data for each area.
Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton. It is located in the Piedmont Plateau region, with rolling hills and deciduous forest, and has a population of about 173,000.
Maryland is a state with 23 counties and 157 municipalities, including cities, towns, and villages. The largest municipality by population is Baltimore, an independent city with county-like powers, and the smallest is Port Tobacco Village with 18 residents.
Western Maryland is a rural region of the U.S. state of Maryland, consisting of Washington, Allegany, and Garrett counties. It has a mountainous terrain, a cooler and harsher climate, and major highways such as I-70, I-81, and I-68.
The population of the entire Washington–Baltimore Combined Statistical Area as of the 2020 census was 9,973,383. The area's most-populous city is Washington, D.C. with a population of 689,545, and the area's most populous county is Fairfax County, Virginia, with a population of 1,150,309. [10]