Frederick County, Maryland

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Frederick County, Maryland is a largely suburban and rural county in north-central Maryland known for its historic city of Frederick, growing commuter population, and proximity to both Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

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Frederick County, Maryland canonical 73
Frederick County 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county of Maryland
area approximately 667 square miles
areaRankInMaryland largest county by area in Maryland
borders Carroll County, Maryland
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia
Montgomery County
surface form: Montgomery County, Maryland

Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington County, Maryland
characterizedAs rural
suburban
climate humid subtropical climate
contains Brunswick, Maryland
Catoctin Mountain
surface form: Catoctin Creek

Catoctin Mountain
Catoctin Mountain
surface form: Catoctin Mountain Park

Frederick, Maryland
surface form: City of Frederick

Middletown Valley
Middletown, Maryland
Monocacy National Battlefield area
surface form: Monocacy National Battlefield

Monocacy River
Mount Airy, Maryland
New Market, Maryland
South Mountain
Thurmont, Maryland
Urbana, Maryland
Walkersville, Maryland
country United States of America
established 1748
executive County Executive of Frederick County, Maryland
FIPSCode 24021
formedFrom Prince George’s County, Maryland
surface form: Prince George's County, Maryland
GNISID 01710909
governingBody Frederick County Council
governmentType charter county
higherEducationInstitution Frederick Community College
Hood College
Mount St. Mary's University (near Emmitsburg)
knownFor Civil War history
growing commuter population
historic downtown Frederick
largestCity Frederick, Maryland
locatedIn north-central Maryland
locatedNear Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland

Washington, D.C.
majorHighway Interstate 270
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 15
U.S. Route 340
majorRailService MARC Brunswick Line
namedAfter Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore
partOf Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
population over 250000 inhabitants
populationCenter Frederick, Maryland
surface form: Frederick, Maryland urban area
seat Frederick, Maryland
state Maryland
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

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Carroll County, Maryland formedFrom Frederick County, Maryland
South Mountain partiallyContainedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Interstate 270 Technology Corridor locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Interstate 270 passesThrough Frederick County, Maryland
South Market Street locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Maryland Route 355 passesThrough Frederick County, Maryland
Circuit Court for Frederick County county Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County
Circuit Court for Frederick County jurisdiction Frederick County, Maryland
Brunswick, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
Gore, Virginia subdivisionName Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County
Walkersville, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
Walkersville, Maryland partOf Frederick County, Maryland
Thurmont, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
Thurmont, Maryland partOf Frederick County, Maryland
Middletown, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
Middletown, Maryland partOf Frederick County, Maryland
Mount Airy, Maryland locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Battle of South Mountain county Frederick County, Maryland
Urbana, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
New Market, Maryland county Frederick County, Maryland
New Market, Maryland locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Carroll Creek locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Barbara Fritchie House and Museum in Frederick, Maryland locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
subject surface form: Barbara Fritchie House and Museum
South Mountain State Battlefield locatedIn Frederick County, Maryland
Diocese of Baltimore territoryIncludes Frederick County, Maryland
C&O Canal Towpath passesThrough Frederick County, Maryland
Mount St. Mary’s College county Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County
Best Farm county Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County
Thomas Farm county Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County
Ballenger Creek county Frederick County, Maryland
this entity surface form: Frederick County