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	Topics Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Topic Home The Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area is a consolidated metropolitan areaMetropolitan area A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of severa... consisting of the overlapping labor market region of the cities of Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America.... and Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S.... . The region includes Central MarylandMaryland Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S.... , Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia Northern Virginia is a region in the U.S.... , and two counties in the Eastern PanhandleEastern Panhandle of West Virginia The Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia is a narrow stretch of territory in the northeast of the state, bordering Maryland an... of West VirginiaWest Virginia West Virginia is a state of the United States in the region of Appalachia, also known as The Mountain State.... . Officially, the area is designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical AreaCombined Statistical Area The United States Office of Management and Budget defines micropolitan and metropolitan statistical areas.... (CSA). The CSA is composed primarily of two major metropolitan areas, the Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSAWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA is a U.S.... . In addition, three other smaller urban areas not contiguous to the main urban area but having strong commuting ties with the main area are also included in the metropolitan area. These are the Winchester, VA-WV MSAWinchester, VA-WV MSA Winchester, VA-WV MSA is a U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Area as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budge... , the Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan area and the Culpeper, VA Micropolitan area. Some counties and cities are not officially designated by the OMB as members of this metropolitan area, but still consider themselves members anyway. This is mostly due to their proximity to the area, the size of their commuter population, and by the influence of local broadcasting stations. The population of the entire Baltimore-Washington Metroplex as of 2007 is 8,241,912^{, , , , ,}. The most populated city is BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S.... , with a population of 637,455. The most populated county is Fairfax County, with 1,010,241. Components of the metropolitan area The counties and independent cities and their groupings that comprise the metropolitan area are listed below with 2004 Census Bureau estimates of their populations. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MSA (5,286,227) Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division (1,287,005) Frederick CountyFrederick County, Maryland Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S.... Montgomery County, MarylandMontgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County is a suburban county located in the U.S.... Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division (4,131,158) Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America.... Calvert County, MarylandCalvert County, Maryland Calvert County is a small, affluent county located in the U.S.... Charles County, MarylandCharles County, Maryland Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S.... Prince George's County, MarylandPrince George's County, Maryland Prince George's County is a suburban county located in the U.S.... Arlington County, VirginiaArlington County, Virginia Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River ... Clarke County, VirginiaClarke County, Virginia Clarke County iis a county located in the U.S.... Fairfax County, VirginiaFairfax County, Virginia Fairfax County is a county of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States.... Fauquier County, VirginiaFauquier County, Virginia Fauquier County is a county located in the U.S.... Loudoun County, VirginiaLoudoun County, Virginia Loudoun County is a county located in the U.S.... Prince William County, VirginiaPrince William County, Virginia Prince William County is a county located in the U.S.... Spotsylvania County, VirginiaSpotsylvania County, Virginia Spotsylvania County is a county located in the U.S.... Stafford County, VirginiaStafford County, Virginia Stafford County is a county located in the U.S.... Warren County, VirginiaWarren County, Virginia Warren County is a county located in the U.S.... Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... Fairfax, VirginiaFairfax, Virginia official_name = Fairfax, Virginia... Falls Church, VirginiaFalls Church, Virginia Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States.... Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city in the U.S.... Manassas, VirginiaManassas, Virginia Summary Manassas is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... Manassas Park, VirginiaManassas Park, Virginia Manassas Park is a city in Virginia.... Jefferson County, West VirginiaJefferson County, West Virginia Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S.... Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA (2,658,405) Baltimore CityBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S.... Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County, Maryland Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S.... Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, Maryland Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of the State of Maryland.... Carroll CountyCarroll County, Maryland Carroll County is a county located in the U.S.... Harford CountyHarford County, Maryland Harford County is a county located in the northeastern region of the U.S.... Howard CountyHoward County, Maryland Howard County is a county located in the central part of the U.S.... Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County, Maryland Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S.... Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA (261,198) Main Article: Hagerstown Metropolitan AreaHagerstown Metropolitan Area The Hagerstown Metropolitan Area, officially designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Hagersto... Washington County, MarylandWashington County, Maryland Overview Washington County is a county located in the U.S.... Berkeley County, West VirginiaBerkeley County, West Virginia Berkeley County is a county located in the U.S.... Winchester, VA-WV MSA (118,932) Frederick County, VirginiaFrederick County, Virginia Frederick County is a county located in the U.S.... Winchester city, VirginiaWinchester, Virginia official_name = Winchester, Virginia... Hampshire County, West VirginiaHampshire County, West Virginia Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S.... Lexington Park, MD Micropolitan Area (98,854) Saint Mary's CountySaint Mary's County, Maryland Saint Mary's County is a county located in the U.S.... Culpeper, VA Micropolitan Area (44,622) Culpeper CountyCulpeper County, Virginia Culpeper County is a county located in the U.S.... List of cities See List of cities in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan AreaList of cities in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area List of cities in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. ... for a full list. Washington area Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America.... Arlington, VirginiaArlington County, Virginia Overview Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River ... Alexandria, VirginiaAlexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia.... Bethesda, MarylandBethesda, Maryland Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.... Frederick, MarylandFrederick, Maryland official_name = Frederick, Maryland... Fredericksburg, VirginiaFredericksburg, Virginia Fredericksburg is an independent city in the U.S.... Gaithersburg, MarylandGaithersburg, Maryland official_name = Gaithersburg, Maryland... Herndon, VirginiaHerndon, Virginia Herndon is the third-largest town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States.... Laurel, MarylandLaurel, Maryland Laurel is an incorporated city located midway between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC.... Reston, VirginiaReston, Virginia Reston is a planned community and an unincorporated census-designated place located in western Fairfax County, Virginia in t... Rockville, MarylandRockville, Maryland official_name = Rockville, Maryland... Silver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring, Maryland Silver Spring is an urbanized, but unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, in the United States.... Tysons Corner, VirginiaTysons Corner, Virginia Tysons Corner is an unincorporated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and between McLean, Virginia an... Waldorf, MarylandWaldorf, Maryland Waldorf is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland.... Baltimore area Baltimore, MarylandBaltimore, Maryland Baltimore is an independent city located in the U.S.... Catonsville, MarylandCatonsville, Maryland Catonsville is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.... Columbia, MarylandColumbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States.... Dundalk, MarylandDundalk, Maryland Dundalk is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.... Ellicott City, MarylandEllicott City, Maryland Centennial High SchoolHoward High School... Glen Burnie, MarylandGlen Burnie, Maryland Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... Towson, MarylandTowson, Maryland Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.... Westminster, MarylandWestminster, Maryland Westminster is a city in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.... Brooklyn Park, MarylandBrooklyn Park, Maryland Summary Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... Economy Local industries Biotechnology industry Not limited to its proximity to the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the prim... , Maryland's Washington areas are a major center for biotechnologyBiotechnology Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine.... . Prominent local biotech companies include MedImmuneMedImmune MedImmune, Inc. is a Maryland-based biotechnology company.... , United Therapeutics, The Institute for Genomic ResearchThe Institute for Genomic Research The Institute for Genomic Research, is a non-profit genomics research institute founded in 1992 by Craig Venter in Rockville... , Human Genome SciencesHuman Genome Sciences Human Genome Sciences is a biopharmaceutical corporation founded in 1992.... and the Howard Hughes Medical InstituteHoward Hughes Medical Institute The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is a United States non-profit medical research institute based in Chevy Chase, Maryland ... . Defense contracting Many defense contractors are located in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia to be close to the PentagonThe Pentagon The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located at 48 N.... in Arlington. Local defense contractors include, with the largest being Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockhee... in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as General Dynamics, Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)Facts About Computer Sciences Corporation Computer Sciences Corporation is an information technology and business services company headquartered in El Segundo, Calif... , Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)Science Applications International Corporation Overview Science Applications International Corporation is the largest... , and Orbital Sciences CorporationOrbital Sciences Corporation Orbital Sciences Corporation is a Dulles, Virginia company which specializes in satellite launch and manufacture.... . Notable company headquarters in the region (Numbers denote Fortune 500 companyFortune 500 The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States public corporations as measured by gross revenue.... ranking.) Washington, District of Columbia BET Black Entertainment TelevisionBlack Entertainment Television Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network targeted toward African-American audiences in the United States.... Bureau of National AffairsBureau of National Affairs BNA is a Washington, DC-based publisher of news and information on legislation, regulations, and court decisions for profess... Calibre EnergyCalibre Energy Calibre Energy, Inc. is a Washington, D.C.-based natural gas and oil exploration company.... Carlyle GroupCarlyle Group The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C.... Danaher 287 Federal National Mortgage AssociationFederal National Mortgage Association Summary The Federal National Mortgage Association, commonly known as Fannie Mae, is a corporation sponsored by the United Stat... - "Fannie Mae" National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic Society The National Geographic Society, based in Washington, D.C.... Pepco Holdings, Inc. 283 Washington Post CompanyWashington Post Company The Washington Post Company is an American media company, best known for owning the newspaper it is named after, The Washi... XM Satellite RadioXM Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio Holdings is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, along with Sirius Radio.... Maryland ARINCARINC Summary Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated, established in 1929, is the leading provider of transport communications and systems engin... BAE SystemsBAE Systems BAE Systems plc is the world's fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace manufacturer.... Bethesda SoftworksBethesda Softworks Bethesda Softworks, LLC, a ZeniMax Media Company, is a developer and publisher of computer and video games.... Black & DeckerBlack & Decker Black & Decker is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland best known for power tools and home appliances.... 330 Choice HotelsChoice Hotels Choice Hotels International is a hospitality holding corporation which owns several hotel brands and is based in Silver Spri... Constellation EnergyFacts About Constellation Energy Constellation Energy, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland generates, trades, supplies, and distributes energy.... 125 Coventry Health CareCoventry Health Care Coventry Health Care, Inc. is a managed health care company in the United States.... 328 Discovery CommunicationsDiscovery Communications See also Discovery ChannelThe Science Channel was named Discovery Science until 2002... FilaFila (company) Fila* is the name of an Italian sportswear manufacturing company, founded in 1911.... GEICOGEICO Government Employees Insurance Company, or GEICO, is an auto insurance company based in the United States.... Hughes Network SystemsHughes Network Systems Hughes Network Systems, LLC, is a provider of broadband satellite network solutions for businesses and consumers.... Legg MasonLegg Mason With a foundation dating to 1899, Legg Mason, Inc. is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.... Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Lockheed Martin is a leading aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockhee... 52 Marriott InternationalMarriott International Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a range of value and luxury hotels and related lodgi... 203 McCormick & CompanyMcCormick & Company McCormick & Company is a food company that sells the entire range of spices, herbs and flavorings for the retail, commercial... MedImmuneMedImmune MedImmune, Inc. is a Maryland-based biotechnology company.... New Enterprise AssociatesNew Enterprise Associates New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm focused on information technology and healthcare investments.... Novak Biddle Venture Partners Radio OneFacts About Radio One Radio One, Inc is an African-American owned U.S.... Ritz Carlton Robert L. Johnson Companies T. Rowe PriceT. Rowe Price T. Rowe PriceT. Rowe Price provides a broad array of mutual funds, sub-advisory services, and separate account management f... TV OneTV One TV One can refer to:* TV One, a television network in New Zealand operated by Television New Zealand... United Therapeutics Under ArmourUnder Armour Under Armour is a brand of clothing headquartered in the United States designed for use in sports.... Virginia AES CorporationAES Corporation AES Corporation is a Fortune 300 company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.... 221 BearingPointFacts About BearingPoint BearingPoint, Inc. is one of the worlds largest providers of management and technology consulting services to Global 2000 c... Booz Allen HamiltonBooz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen is a private company with corporate headquarters in McLean, Virginia.... Capital One 187 Computer Sciences CorporationComputer Sciences Corporation Computer Sciences Corporation is an information technology and business services company headquartered in El Segundo, Calif... Chevy Chase BankChevy Chase Bank Summary Chevy Chase Bank, FSB is one of the largest financial services companies based in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area... Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation , a government sponsored enterprise, is a stockholder-owned, publicly-traded comp... - "Freddie Mac" Gannett Company 296 General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics General Dynamics is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures, and as of 2005 it is the sixth largest defen... 100 Kellogg Brown and Root Services Mars, IncorporatedMars, Incorporated Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with $18 billion in annua... NVR IncorporatedNvr * Naval Vessel Rules, a publication of the American Bureau of Shipping.... 410 Orbital SciencesOrbital Sciences Corporation Orbital Sciences Corporation is a Dulles, Virginia company which specializes in satellite launch and manufacture.... SLM CorporationSLM Corporation SLM Corporation , commonly known as Sallie Mae, is the United States' largest college student loan company, managing m... 331 - "Sallie Mae" USA TodayUSA Today *USA Today* is a national American newspaper published by the Gannett Corporation.... Volkswagen of AmericaVolkswagen of America Volkswagen of America is the U.S. subsidiary of the Volkswagen automobile company in Germany.... Transportation Major airports Washington Dulles International AirportWashington Dulles International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport serves the greater Washington, D.C./metropolitan area.... Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport serves the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area in the Unit... Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportRonald Reagan Washington National Airport Summary Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County, Virginia is the closest commercial airport to Washington, D.... Rail transit systems AmtrakAmtrak Amtrak is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971.... Washington MetroWashington Metro The Washington Metro, or simply Metro, is the public transportation system of Washington, D.C., and neighboring suburb... MARC TrainMARC Train MARC, prior to 1984 known as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a commuter rail system comprising three lines in the B... Baltimore Light RailBaltimore Light Rail Summary The Baltimore Light Rail is a small light rail network serving Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding suburbs.... Baltimore Metro SubwayBaltimore Metro Subway The Metro Subway is a single-line rapid transit system serving the greater Baltimore area.... Virginia Railway ExpressVirginia Railway Express The Virginia Railway Express is a commuter railroad service that connects the Northern Virginia area with Washington, DC.... Major highways Interstate 270Interstate 270 (Maryland) Interstate 270 is a spur highway that travels between the junction with Interstate 70 in Frederick, Maryland and Inte... Interstate 370 Interstate 70Facts About Interstate 70 Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Ut... Interstate 66Interstate 66 Interstate 66 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States.... Interstate 83Interstate 83 Summary Interstate 83 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States.... Interstate 95Interstate 95 Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway that runs 1,927 miles north-south along the east coast of the United States.... Interstate 81Interstate 81 Interstate 81 is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States.... Interstate 195Interstate 195 (Maryland) Interstate 195 in Maryland is a spur of Interstate 95 just south of Baltimore that travels from Interstate 95 to Baltimore-W... Interstate 295 Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)Facts About Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia) Interstate 395 in Virginia is a 13 mile long spur route that begins at a junction with Interstate 95 in Springfield, Virgini... Interstate 395 (Maryland)Interstate 395 (Maryland) Interstate 395 is a 2-mile-long spur from Interstate 95 that travels from Interstate 95 to downtown Baltimore.... Interstate 495Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) Interstate 495 is a freeway-class interstate highway which circles Washington, D.C.... (Capital Beltway) Interstate 695Interstate 695 (Maryland) Interstate 695 is a 51.59-mile-long full beltway Interstate highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland.... (Baltimore Beltway) Interstate 795Facts About Interstate 795 (Maryland) Interstate 795 is a nine-mile freeway linking Baltimore's northwestern suburbs of Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown,... Interstate 895Interstate 895 (Maryland) Interstate 895 - the Harbor Tunnel Thruway - is a freeway in the U.S.... Interstate 97Interstate 97 Interstate 97 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... U.S. Route 1U.S. Route 1 rticle_route=1\|map=US-1-map.png\|type=Main\|... U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 Summary article_route=50\|alternate_name=\|map=US 50 map.png... U.S. Route 29U.S. Route 29 article_route=29\|type=Primary\|map=US 29 map.png... U.S. Route 15U.S. Route 15 Overview U.S. Route 15 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 794 miles from central New York to southern South Carolin... U.S. Route 11U.S. Route 11 U.S. Route 11 is a north-south United States highway.... U.S. Route 340U.S. Route 340 Summary U.S. Highway 340 is a spur of U.S.... U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 U.S. Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway.... Maryland Route 2Maryland Route 2 Maryland Route 2 is the longest state highway in Maryland.... Maryland Route 4Maryland Route 4 Maryland Route 4 is a long highway that runs northwest to southeast in Maryland.... Maryland Route 26Maryland Route 26 Maryland Route 26 is an east-west road in central Maryland.... Maryland Route 32Maryland Route 32 Maryland Route 32 is a highway in central Maryland that connects Carroll County to Anne Arundel County via Howard County.... Maryland Route 100Maryland Route 100 Maryland Route 100, is a major east-west highway connecting U.S.... Baltimore-Washington ParkwayFacts About Baltimore-Washington Parkway The Baltimore-Washington Parkway is a freeway in the U.S.... /Maryland Route 295 Maryland Route 355Maryland Route 355 Maryland Route 355 is a north-south road in western central Maryland.... Virginia Route 267 Virginia Route 28 Virginia Route 7 Virginia Route 9 West Virginia Route 9 See also United States metropolitan areaUnited States metropolitan area In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas.... National Capital RegionNational Capital Region (United States) The National Capital Region of the United States consists of Washington, D.C.... List of parks in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan AreaFacts About List of parks in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area The largest contiguous public parks-preserves within 30 miles of either Baltimore, Md....