Frederick

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Frederick is a historic city in western Maryland known for its well-preserved downtown, Civil War heritage, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
county seat
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
countySeatOf Frederick County, Maryland
distanceTo approximately 45 miles west of Baltimore
approximately 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
economicSector biotechnology
government contracting
healthcare
tourism
foundedIn 1745
governingBody Board of Aldermen of Frederick
governmentType mayor–alderman government
hasAreaCode 240
301
hasCulturalVenue Delaplaine Arts Center
Weinberg Center for the Arts
hasHistoricDistrict Frederick Historic District
hasInstitution Fort Detrick
Frederick Community College
Hood College
hasPark Baker Park
Carroll Creek Linear Park
hasRailService MARC Brunswick Line
hasTransportation Interstate 270
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 40
heritage Civil War history
historicDistrictListedOn National Register of Historic Places
incorporatedAsCityIn 1817
knownFor Civil War heritage
historic architecture
vibrant arts scene
well-preserved historic downtown
locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
locatedInMetropolitanArea Washington metropolitan area
locatedInRegion Piedmont region
Western Maryland
namedAfter Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
nearbyCivilWarBattle Battle of Monocacy
partOfBattlefieldRegion Monocacy National Battlefield area
role regional cultural center
regional economic center
state Maryland
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
traversedByCreek Carroll Creek
traversedByRiver Monocacy River


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