Baltimore

USA · Maryland

Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 569,997 in 2025, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. The city is also part of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area, which had a population of 9.97 million in 2020. Baltimore was designated as an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Maryland

Main language

English

On the map

39.29° N, 76.61° W

Near Baltimore

• Annapolis · 36 km away
• Washington DC · 56 km away
• Frederick · 70 km away
• Gettysburg · 80 km away
• Lancaster · 87 km away
• Manassas · 95 km away

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Where to stay

The Inn at Henderson's Wharf, an Ascend Collection Hotel

9.4/10 · 423 reviews

Roost Baltimore

9.4/10 · 364 reviews

Four Seasons Baltimore

9.4/10 · 312 reviews

Hotel Ulysses, a Member of Design Hotels

9.2/10 · 912 reviews

Pendry Baltimore

9.2/10 · 463 reviews

Staybridge Suites Baltimore - Inner Harbor by IHG

9/10 · 2344 reviews

The Royal Sonesta Harbor Court Baltimore

9/10 · 2139 reviews

Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center

9/10 · 1151 reviews

Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown by IHG

9/10 · 1021 reviews

Hampton Inn Baltimore Bayview Campus

9/10 · 938 reviews