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The city's size is 81 square miles and has a population of 651,154 people (2000), making it the 17th largest city in the U.S.A. The metro area is much larger with 7,608,070 people as it includes nearby Washington D.C. This makes it part of the 4th largest metro area in the country. It is serviced by 3 major airports, BWI (Baltimore-Washington International), Dulles and Reagan International. The major routes that go through Baltimore include I-70, I-83 and I-95. Sometimes referred to as Charm City and Crabtown, Baltimore is reknowned for its soft shell crabs. It is also fondly referred to as the Clipper City. It is broken into numerous sections around the Inner Harbor. This includes Federal Hill, Fells Point, Little Italy and Canton. These are all areas with restaurants and various nightlife activities. The city has over 4000 acres dedicated to parks. There are many universities in the area including Loyola College and John Hopkins University, with its noted medical school and hospital. Museums include the Peale Museum, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the National Aquarium and the B&O Railroad Museum.
Baltimore was settled in 1661. By 1729 the town was founded and named for the barons Baltimore, the British founders of the Maryland Colony. Established as a tobacco port, the town grew with flour milling and shipbuilding, establishing trade with Europe and the Caribbean. During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress met in Baltimore in 1777 while the British occupied Philadelphia. The War of 1812 had a significant battle fought at Ft McHenry. Despite heavy shelling, the Fort held and the British evacuated the port. This inspired Francis Scott Key to write the "Star-Spangled Banner". This became the National Anthem for the United States. In 1827, the B&O Railroad (Baltimore & Ohio) became Americas first railroad. It competed for western trade with the Erie Canal, located in upstate New York. The city was occupied by Union troops during the Civil War. Riots had occured in Baltimore due to the city's Southern sympathies. Later, heavy industrial development began in 1897 with the opening of the Sparrows Point steel mill. A large fire in 1904 destroyed much of the downtown section. There was much industrial growth during the 1st half of the 20th century. During the second 1/2 of the 20th century, urban developemnt led to revitalizing the downtown and Inner Harbor areas. Despite this, Baltimore has been losing population as it once was over 3/4 million people.
An excellent natural harbor has led Baltimore's economy to being a port city. Good transport has led to significant industrial and manufacturing development over the years. Baltimore's economy is also dependent on research and developement, especially in the areas of aquaculture, pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and services. There are many numerous federal research laboratories in the area.
The city receives 43"/year of rain. The average temperatures range from 35F in January to 80F in July.
All pictures are from Baltimore, using film and digital cameras. The pictures below on this page are all from various parts of the city. Subsequent pages found directly below will continue the city tour.
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View the panoramic shot of the Baltimore skyline during the day from the Federal Hill Park.
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View the panoramic shot of the Baltimore skyline at night from Federal Hill.
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City Hall as photographed from Fayette and Gay St.
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War Memorial, directly across the street from City Hall.
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Mt. Vernon Square from Charles St.
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From Federal Hill, looking at the Inner Harbor and skyline.
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From Federal Hill, the same picture as above zoomed in looking at the large boats.
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From Federal Hill, looking at the Inner Harbor and the Hard Rock Cafe.
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From Federal Hill, looking at the Inner Harbor and the old Domino Sugar plant.
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Baltimore skyline at night from Federal Hill.
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Infield at Camden Yards, home of the A.L. Baltimore Orioles.
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The outfield at the beautiful Camden Yards.
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View of downtown from Camden Yards including the Bromo-Seltzer tower at Lombard and Eutaw.
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Babe Ruth's birthplace and museum, located on Emory between Portland and Pratt.
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Close up of Babe Ruth's birthplace.
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Further information on Baltimore can be found at the Baltimore CitySearch page,
or Baltimore1 website.
Baltimore Orioles Tickets, Team Schedule, Orioles Players, Baltimore Orioles Camden Yards Stadium and Orioles History are at MLB Baseball site.
