| Baltimore is a city in the central part of the state of Maryland. The population is around 640,000 and the metro around has over 2,700,000 residents. Baltimore was established as a city in 1797. Its elevation is 35 feet and is located within Eastern Time Zone in Baltimore County, Maryland. Baltimore weather ranges from winter temperatures average month lows of 29 to a high in the summer of 90 degrees. Precipitation averages about three and half inches a month of rainfall and about eighteen annual inches of snow. The tallest building in Baltimore is the Legg Mason Building. Baltimore things to do are numerous and include the Baltimore Museum of Art, Fort McHenry, Maryland Art Place, the Star Spangled Banner Flag House and 1812 Museum, the USS Constellation, the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, the Baltimore Tattoo Museum, and the Antique Toy Museum. Entertainment includes the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and events include the annual Artscape Festival. Area highways include Interstate 70 (I-70), I-95, I-83, I-395, I-695, and I-895. The primary airport for the area is the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Higher Education Institutions include the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Baltimore, Loyola University Maryland, Coppin State University, the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, and Morgan State University. Major league sports teams include the Baltimore Orioles baseball team, the Baltimore Ravens football team (who play at M&T Bank Stadium), and the former Baltimore Colts. The Preakness Stakes, the second part of the Triple Crown is run in the area. The largest employer in the area is John Hopkins University and John Hopkins Hospital providing thousands of jobs. Bordering communities include Glen Burnie, Towson, and Pikesville. The primary newspaper of the Baltimore area is the Baltimore Sun. |
