Baltimore

Summary

Baltimore is an independent city in the United States^[1]. Baltimore ranks in the top 2% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,782 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Baltimore is located in Maryland^[3].
• Baltimore is in the country of United States^[4].
• Baltimore is on the body of water Patapsco River^[5].
• Baltimore is on the body of water Jones Falls^[6].
• Baltimore is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay^[7].
• Baltimore's head of government is recorded as Brandon Scott^[8].
• Baltimore's image is recorded as Baltimore, Maryland skyline.jpg^[9].
• Baltimore's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States^[10].
• Baltimore's instance of is recorded as city in the United States^[11].
• Baltimore's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Baltimore's flag image is recorded as Flag of Baltimore, Maryland.svg^[13].
• Baltimore's shares border with is recorded as Baltimore County^[14].
• Baltimore's shares border with is recorded as Anne Arundel County^[15].
• Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore is named after Baltimore^[16].
• Baltimore's seal image is recorded as Seal of Baltimore, Maryland.svg^[17].
• Baltimore's flag is recorded as flag of Baltimore^[18].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kawasaki^[19].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Piraeus^[20].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Salerno^[21].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Genoa^[22].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cádiz^[23].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Xiamen^[24].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gbarnga^[25].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Alexandria^[26].
• Baltimore's twinned administrative body is recorded as Luxor^[27].

Body

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Baltimore include Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1950^[31]; Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area^[32], a combined statistical area^[33], in United States^[34]; Baltimore metropolitan area^[35], a metropolitan statistical area^[36], in United States^[37]; The Baltimore Sun^[38], a daily newspaper^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1837^[41], headquartered in Baltimore^[42]; Baltimore Catechism^[43], a literary work^[44]; USS Baltimore^[45], an attack submarine^[46]; and Bdamore Records^[47], a record label^[48], headquartered in Baltimore^[49].

Why It Matters

Baltimore ranks in the top 2% of independent_city_in_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,782 views/month).^[2] Baltimore has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] Baltimore is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for Baltimore include Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1950^[31]; Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area^[32], a combined statistical area^[33], in United States^[34]; Baltimore metropolitan area^[35], a metropolitan statistical area^[36], in United States^[37]; The Baltimore Sun^[38], a daily newspaper^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1837^[41], headquartered in Baltimore^[42]; Baltimore Catechism^[43], a literary work^[44]; and USS Baltimore^[45], an attack submarine^[46].