Hagerstown Metropolitan Area
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The Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area, officially designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as Hagerstown-Martinsburg, Maryland-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), constitutes the primary cities of Hagerstown, Maryland
, Martinsburg, West Virginia
, and surrounding areas in three counties: Washington County, Maryland
, Berkeley County, West Virginia
, and Morgan County, West Virginia
. The metro area lies mainly within the rich, fertile Cumberland
and Shenandoah
valleys, and is approximately a 60–90 minute drive from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland
, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
; Hagerstown is approximately 75 miles (120.7 km) driving distance from all three cities. The population of the metropolitan area
as of 2008 is 263,753.
City:
Towns:
Census Designated Places (CDPs):
Other unincorporated communities:
Berkeley County (2008 population estimate 102,044)
City:
Town:
Unincorporated communities:
Morgan County (2008 population estimate 16,325)
Towns:
Unincorporated communities:
The MSA is roughly bordered to the east by South Mountain
, to the west by Sideling Hill
, to the north by the Mason-Dixon Line
, and to the south by Northern Virginia
. Elevations run from about 250 feet (76.2 m) above sea level in low-lying valleys to approximately 1250 feet (381 m) above sea level at Sideling Hill. The Potomac River
runs from west to east through the heart of the metro area with tributaries including Sideling Hill Creek, Conococheague Creek
, and Antietam Creek
. Terrain in the region is very well-suited and used for dairy farming, cornfields, and fruit orchards. Some undeveloped deciduous forestry also exists, especially in the mountainous portions of the area. However, much of the region's land is becoming increasingly threatened by urban sprawl
.
Hagerstown is situated in the transition between the humid subtropical climate zone and the humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters where average annual snowfall exceeds 20 inches and temperatures below 10 °F (-12.2 °C) are annual occurrences.
The only place of worship for Muslims in the area is Islamic Society of Western Maryland mosque in Hagerstown.
Hedgesville is home to one of only a few Karaite Jewish religious centers outside Israel
.
Hindu
, Buddhist, and Sikh
temples and other places of worship are located nearby in Washington, Baltimore, and Harrisburg areas.
during the same time period. Much of the growth is due to the influx of people from Washington, D.C. and, to a lesser extent, Baltimore.
Hagerstown Regional Airport
, also known as Richard A. Henson Field provides passenger service for the Hagerstown Metro Area residents
Hagerstown, Maryland
Hagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
, Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg is a city in the Eastern Panhandle region of West Virginia, United States. The city's population was 14,972 at the 2000 census; according to a 2009 Census Bureau estimate, Martinsburg's population was 17,117, making it the largest city in the Eastern Panhandle and the eighth largest...
, and surrounding areas in three counties: Washington County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Berkeley County is a county located in the Eastern Panhandle region of the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, the population is 104,169, making it the second-most populous county in West Virginia, behind Kanawha...
, and Morgan County, West Virginia
Morgan County, West Virginia
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of 2010, it's population was 17,541. Its county seat is Berkeley Springs. The county is one of three in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. The metro area lies mainly within the rich, fertile Cumberland
Cumberland Valley
The Cumberland Valley is a constituent valley of the Great Appalachian Valley and a North American agricultural region within the Atlantic Seaboard watershed in Pennsylvania and Maryland....
and Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
The Shenandoah Valley is both a geographic valley and cultural region of western Virginia and West Virginia in the United States. The valley is bounded to the east by the Blue Ridge Mountains, to the west by the eastern front of the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , to the north by the Potomac River...
valleys, and is approximately a 60–90 minute drive from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
; Hagerstown is approximately 75 miles (120.7 km) driving distance from all three cities. The population of the metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
as of 2008 is 263,753.
Communities
Washington County (2008 population estimate 145,384)City:
- HagerstownHagerstown, MarylandHagerstown is a city in northwestern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Washington County, and, by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the...
(Primary City) (2008 population estimate 39,728)
- BoonsboroBoonsboro, MarylandBoonsboro is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, located at the foot of South Mountain. It nearly borders Frederick County and is proximate to the Antietam National Battlefield...
- Clear SpringClear Spring, MarylandClear Spring is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 461 as of the 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates.-Geography:Clear Spring is located at ....
- FunkstownFunkstown, MarylandFunkstown is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 983 at the 2000 census.-History:Originally were sold to Henry Funk by Frederick Calvert in 1754 and settled as Jerusalem.Funck’s Jerusalem Town...
- HancockHancock, MarylandHancock is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2000 census. The Western Maryland community is notable for being located at the narrowest part of the state...
- KeedysvilleKeedysville, MarylandKeedysville is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 482 as of the 2000 Census. As of 1 July 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town's population at 862, a 78.8% increase from 2000.-Geography:...
- SharpsburgSharpsburg, MarylandSharpsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States, approximately south of Hagerstown. The population was 691 at the 2000 census....
- SmithsburgSmithsburg, MarylandSmithsburg is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 2,146 at the 2000 census and latest 2008 estimates are at 2,908. Smithsburg is close to Fort Ritchie army base and just west of the presidential retreat Camp David....
- WilliamsportWilliamsport, MarylandWilliamsport is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,868 at the 2000 census and 2,278 as of July 2008.-Geography: Williamsport is located at ....
Census Designated Places (CDPs):
- CavetownCavetown, MarylandCavetown is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,486 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cavetown is located at ....
- ChewsvilleChewsville, MarylandChewsville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chewsville is located at ....
- Fort RitchieFort Ritchie, MarylandFort Ritchie is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. The population was 276 at the 2000 census. Fort Ritchie is a former U.S. military base that closed in September 1998 pursuant to the 1995 Base Realignment and...
- Fountainhead-Orchard HillsFountainhead-Orchard Hills, MarylandFountainhead-Orchard Hills is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, USA. The population was 3,844 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is located at ....
- HalfwayHalfway, MarylandHalfway is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,065 at the 2000 census. It is named for being halfway between Hagerstown and Williamsport...
- Highfield-CascadeHighfield-Cascade, MarylandHighfield-Cascade is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Highfield-Cascade is located at ....
- LeitersburgLeitersburg, MarylandLeitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
- MaugansvilleMaugansville, MarylandMaugansville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,295 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maugansville is located at ....
- Mount AetnaMount Aetna, MarylandMount Aetna is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Aetna is located at ....
- Mount LenaMount Lena, MarylandMount Lena is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 501 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Lena is located at ....
- Paramount-Long MeadowParamount-Long Meadow, MarylandParamount-Long Meadow is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Paramount-Long Meadow is located at ....
- RobinwoodRobinwood, MarylandRobinwood is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,731 at the 2000 census. It is a part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area...
- RohrersvilleRohrersville, MarylandRohrersville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 170 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rohrersville is located at ....
- Saint JamesSt. James, MarylandSt. James is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,657 at the 2000 census. It is also the home of St. James School, Hagerstown, a small, Episcopalian, boarding school.-Geography:St...
- San MarSan Mar, MarylandSan Mar is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census.-Geography:San Mar is located at ....
- Wilson-ConococheagueWilson-Conococheague, MarylandWilson-Conococheague is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,885 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilson-Conococheague is located at ....
Other unincorporated communities:
- AntietamAntietam, MarylandAntietam is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is the site of Antietam Iron Furnace Site and Antietam Village, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.-References:...
- Beaver CreekBeaver Creek, MarylandBeaver Creek is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is located southeast of Hagerstown and north of Boonsboro near U.S. Route 40 and Maryland Route 66...
- BenevolaBenevola, MarylandBenevola is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Big PoolBig Pool, MarylandBig Pool is an unincorporated community in western Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is between Clear Spring, Maryland and Hancock, Maryland along U.S. Route 40 and is officially a part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area....
- BroadfordingBroadfording, MarylandBroadfording is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- BrownsvilleBrownsville, MarylandBrownsville is a small unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States, near Gapland in an area known as Pleasant Valley.-Geography:...
- BurtnerBurtner, MarylandBurtner is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- CearfossCearfoss, MarylandCearfoss is an unincorporated community in northwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is located northwest of Hagerstown and Maugansville near the Pennsylvania border. Many highways intersect in Cearfoss in a roundabout including Maryland Route 63, Maryland Route 58, and Maryland...
- Cedar Grove
- DarganDargan, MarylandDargan is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- DownsvilleDownsville, MarylandDownsville is an unincorporated community not considered as a census-designated place in southwestern Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is southeast of Williamsport, Maryland on Maryland Route 63 and on Maryland Route 632 southwest of Hagerstown, Maryland...
- Eakles MillsEakles Mills, MarylandEakles Mills is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- FairplayFairplay, MarylandFairplay is an unincorporated community not considered as a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is sometimes recognized along with neighboring Tilghmanton as Fairplay-Tilghmanton; the two communities share a post office as well as a fire company...
- Fairview
- GaplandGapland, MarylandGapland is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- HuyettHuyett, MarylandHuyett is an unincorporated community not considered as a census-designated place in western Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is north of Williamsport, Maryland on Maryland Route 63 and on U.S. Route 40 west of Hagerstown, Maryland and east of Clear Spring, Maryland...
- Indian SpringsIndian Springs, MarylandIndian Springs is an unincorporated community in western Washington County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:Indian Springs lies along U.S. Route 40 and Maryland Route 56 between Clear Spring and Hancock; it is located north of Fort Frederick State Park...
- JugtownJugtown, MarylandJugtown is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- MaplevilleMapleville, MarylandMapleville is an unincorporated community in eastern Washington County, Maryland, United States. The community is not considered a census-designated place , but is officially a part of the Hagerstown Metropolitan Area....
- MercersvilleMercersville, MarylandMercersville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland. It lies at an elevation of 341 feet ....
- PecktonvillePecktonville, MarylandPecktonville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Pen Mar
- PinesburgPinesburg, MarylandPinesburg is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Notable residents include Wayne and Bonnie Harp, the best parents and grandparents in the world.-References:...
- RinggoldRinggold, MarylandRinggold is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Samples ManorSamples Manor, MarylandSamples Manor is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Sandy HookSandy Hook, MarylandSandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- SpielmanSpielman, MarylandSpielman is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- TregoTrego, MarylandTrego is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
- Van LearVan Lear, MarylandVan Lear is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland. The community is part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV MSA...
- WevertonWeverton, MarylandWeverton is an unincorporated hamlet located in the southern tip of Washington County, Maryland, near the north shore of the Potomac River. Its population is approximately 500. Weverton is located at the intersection of MD Route 67 and U.S. Route 340...
- WoodmontWoodmont, Washington County, MarylandWoodmont is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
City:
- Martinsburg (Primary City) (2008 population estimate 17,020)
Town:
- HedgesvilleHedgesville, West VirginiaHedgesville is a town in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The population was 240 at the 2000 census. The Town of Hedgesville was laid out in 1832 along the old Warm Springs Road and named for the prominent local Hedges family...
Unincorporated communities:
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Blairton, West Virginia Blairton is an unincorporated community on Opequon Creek located east of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia. Blairton was originally named Opequan Station because of its location on the Opequon along the railroad.... Bunker Hill, West Virginia Bunker Hill is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States located on Winchester Pike at its junction with West Virginia Secondary Route 26 south of Martinsburg. It is the site of the confluence of Torytown Run and Mill Creek, a tributary of Opequon Creek... Darkesville, West Virginia Darkesville is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Established in 1791, Darkesville has been nationally recognized as a historic district.A post office and school once operated in Darkesville.-Geography:... Douglas Grove, West Virginia Douglas Grove is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located along County Route 9/16 southeast of Martinsburg.... Falling Waters, West Virginia Falling Waters is an unincorporated census-designated place on the Potomac River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located along Williamsport Pike north of Martinsburg. According to the 2010 census, Falling Waters has a population of 876.... Files Crossroad, West Virginia Files Crossroad is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The community is located east of Martinsburg on West Virginia Route 45 at its crossroads with County Route 45/4... Ganotown, West Virginia Ganotown is an unincorporated community on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located at the crossroads of County Routes 7 and 7/19.... |
Georgetown, Berkeley County, West Virginia Georgetown is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located south of Little Georgetown on County Route 2.... Gerrardstown, West Virginia Gerrardstown is an unincorporated village located along West Virginia Route 51 in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It was laid out in 1784 by David Gerrard and served as the site of the first Baptist church west of the Blue Ridge Mountains... Glengary, West Virginia Glengary is an unincorporated town situated in Back Creek Valley in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located at the intersection of West Virginia Route 45 with County Routes 7 and 22. According to the 2000 census, the Glengary community has a population of 277.... Greensburg, West Virginia Greensburg is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located northeast of Martinsburg on County Route 5/3.... Grubbs Corner, West Virginia Grubbs Corner is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.... Hainesville, Berkeley County, West Virginia Hainesville is an unincorporated town on U.S. Route 11 in Berkeley County, West Virginia.- See also :*Battle of Hoke's Run... Inwood, West Virginia Inwood is a census-designated place in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States, located south of Martinsburg. The population was 2,954 at the 2010 census. It is located on U.S... |
Johnsontown, Berkeley County, West Virginia Johnsontown is an unincorporated town at the junction of West Virginia Route 9 and Camp Frame Road along Tilhance Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The town was originally named Soho by settlers after Soho in London's West End. Its name was later changed to Johnstontown and finally... Jones Springs, West Virginia Jones Springs is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located on County Route 7 at its junction with County Route 7/8. The town, and several of its houses, lies on top of the numerous springs that give the community its name.... Little Georgetown, West Virginia Little Georgetown is a small unincorporated community along the Potomac River in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located northeast of Hedgesville and Georgetown.... Marlowe, West Virginia Marlowe is an unincorporated town on U.S. Route 11 in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States.Sites on the National Register of Historic Places located near Marlowe are: the Charles Downs II House, Harmony Cemetery, Marlowe Consolidated School, and Power Plant and Dam No. 5.... Nipetown, West Virginia Nipetown is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia.... Nollville, West Virginia Nollville is an unincorporated community on Tuscarora Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It lies west of Martinsburg on the Tuscarora Pike .... North Mountain, West Virginia North Mountain is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It takes its name from North Mountain, which lies to its west. The community of North Mountain is located on West Virginia Route 901 northeast of Hedgesville.... |
Pikeside, West Virginia Pikeside is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. Pikeside is situated along U.S. Route 11 about 3.4 miles south of Martinsburg.... Ridgeway, West Virginia Ridgeway is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It lies off U.S. Highway 11 on Specks Run Road near the Virginia state line.... Scrabble, West Virginia Scrabble is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. According to the Geographic Names Information System, the community has been known as Hard Scrabble, Hard Scrabble Town, and Hardscrabble throughout its history.... Shanghai, West Virginia Shanghai is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The town is nestled in Back Creek Valley between Leading Ridge and North Mountain. Shanghai lies at the junction of West Virginia Secondary Route 7 and Secondary Route 18 .... Spring Mills, West Virginia Spring Mills is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. Spring Mills is located along West Virginia Route 901.... Swan Pond, West Virginia Swan Pond is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It takes its name from the Swan Pond reservoir there.... Tablers Station, West Virginia Tablers Station is an unincorporated town in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It lies on County Route 32 south of Martinsburg off U.S. Highway 11 near Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport.... |
Tarico Heights, West Virginia Tarico Heights is an unincorporated community on West Virginia Route 51 along Opequon Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia.... Tomahawk, West Virginia Tomahawk is an unincorporated town on Back Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia. The community is named for a nearby spring in the shape of a tomahawk... Union Corner, West Virginia Union Corner is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA.Redbud Hollow was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.... Van Clevesville, West Virginia Van Clevesville is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is located between the communities of Baker Heights and Winebrenners Crossroad.... Vanville, West Virginia Vanville is an unincorporated town in the south-east portion of Berkeley County, West Virginia. The center of the community of Vanville is at the intersection of Airport Rd, Strobridge Rd, Near Bethel's Way, and Classic Vanville Rd.... Winebrenners Crossroad, West Virginia Winebrenners Crossroad is a small unincorporated community along the Warm Springs Road southeast of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is centered on the intersection or "crossroad" of the Warm Springs Road with Van Clevesville Road and Winebrenner Road... Wynkoop Spring, West Virginia Wynkoop Spring is an unincorporated community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States. Wynkoop Spring lies on the border with Jefferson County.... |
Morgan County (2008 population estimate 16,325)
Towns:
- Bath (Berkeley Springs)Bath (Berkeley Springs), West VirginiaBath is a town in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Morgan County. The town is incorporated as Bath, but it is often referred to by the name of its post office, Berkeley Springs. The population of the town was 663 according to the 2000 United States...
- Paw PawPaw Paw, West VirginiaPaw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 524 at the 2000 census. The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel. Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of Morgan County on April 8, 1891 and named for the pawpaw, a wild fruit which formerly grew in...
Unincorporated communities:
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Green Ridge, West Virginia Green Ridge is a now uninhabited railroad community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia on the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline where the Western Maryland Railroad crosses the Potomac River from the Stickpile Tunnel in Maryland. Green Ridge was originally known as Baird and... Hancock, West Virginia Hancock is an unincorporated hamlet in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. It is located off of Hancock Road on River Road along the Potomac River north of Berkeley Springs... Hansrote, West Virginia Hansrote is an unincorporated village in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia located along the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline on the Potomac River. Hansrote is northeast of Magnolia and southwest of Doe Gully... Holton, West Virginia Holton is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Holton lies on Martinsburg Road at its junction with Cherry Run Road along Cherry Run and the Berkeley County line. Holton had its own post office in operation between 1889 and 1903.... Jerome, West Virginia Jerome is an uninhabited community along the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located entirely within the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park on the Potomac River... Jimtown, Morgan County, West Virginia Jimtown is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Because of its proximity to the north of the Town of Bath limits, Jimtown is generally considered a neighborhood of Berkeley Springs. The community is also referred to as Jimstown.... |
Johnsons Mill, West Virginia Johnsons Mill is an unincorporated community in eastern Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia on Johnson's Mill Road... Largent, West Virginia Largent is an unincorporated village in Morgan County and partly Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Largent is located on the Cacapon River, about 18 miles southwest of Berkeley Springs along Cacapon Road . Its post office was in operation from 1906 until the 1950s... Lineburg, West Virginia Lineburg is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Lineburg lies on the western flanks of Sideling Hill on the Turkey Foot Bend of the Potomac River. The community originally served as a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, but... Magnolia, West Virginia Magnolia is an unincorporated hamlet northeast of Paw Paw in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia on the Potomac River. Magnolia is located along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad mainline and east of where the Western Maryland Railroad crosses the Potomac, bypassing a series of bends in... Mount Trimble, West Virginia Mount Trimble is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Mount Trimble is situated around the crossroads at Michael's Chapel near the confluence of Sleepy Creek and Meadow Branch.- Historic sites :... New Hope, Morgan County, West Virginia New Hope is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. New Hope lies at the confluence of Yellow Spring Run and Sleepy Creek.... North Berkeley, West Virginia North Berkeley is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The community lies between the Town of Bath limits and Jimtown. Like Jimtown, North Berkeley does not lie within the limits of Berkeley Springs proper, but it is generally... |
Oakland, West Virginia Oakland is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located along Virginia Line Road north of Unger and south of Stotlers Crossroads. Oakland is connected to Valley Road Oakland is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located along Virginia... Omps, West Virginia Omps is an unincorporated community that lies along U.S. Route 522 in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. Omps previously had a post office that operated between 1887 to 1973.-Attractions:... Orleans Cross Roads, West Virginia Orleans Cross Roads is an unincorporated hamlet that lies on the western flanks of Sideling Hill on the Potomac River in Morgan County, West Virginia. To its south, Rockwell Run, a mountain stream fed by springs, empties into the Potomac. Orleans Cross Roads lies along the old Baltimore and Ohio... Redrock Crossing, West Virginia Redrock Crossing is an unincorporated community on the Potomac River in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Redrock Crossing lies on River Road between the communities of Hancock and Sleepy Creek.... Ridersville, West Virginia Ridersville is an unincorporated community between Berkeley Springs and Stohrs Crossroads along Martinsburg Road in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located on Pious Ridge where Pious Ridge Road and Peter Yost Road intersect with WV 9... Ridge, West Virginia Ridge is an unincorporated hamlet in Morgan County, West Virginia. It is located along Valley Road at its intersection with Fish Hatchery Road near the Frederick County, Virginia line... Rock Gap, West Virginia Rock Gap is an unincorporated community along Valley Road in Morgan County, West Virginia, USA. It is located between Omps to its south and Berkeley Springs to its north... |
Sir Johns Run, West Virginia Sir Johns Run is an unincorporated hamlet at the mouth of Sir Johns Run on the Potomac River in Morgan County, West Virginia northwest of Berkeley Springs. It is bound to its west by the Widmeyer Wildlife Management Area and to its east by Warm Springs Ridge... Sleepy Creek, West Virginia Sleepy Creek is an unincorporated community in Morgan County, West Virginia on the Potomac River at the mouth of Sleepy Creek. By 1860, Sleepy Creek had a post office and functioned as an important station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.... Smith Crossroads, West Virginia Smith Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The hamlet lies at the crossroads of the Winchester Grade Road with County Routes 26 and 13/1... Spohrs Crossroads, West Virginia Spohrs Crossroads is an unincorporated community along Martinsburg Road to the west of Sleepy Creek in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community was originally named Spohrs Cross Roads for the local Spohr family... Stotlers Crossroads, West Virginia Stotlers Crossroads is a small unincorporated hamlet in southeastern Morgan County, West Virginia. It is situated along Winchester Grade Road between the South and Middle Forks of Sleepy Creek on the eastern flanks of Highland Ridge... Unger, West Virginia Unger is an unincorporated community in southern Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Unger is distinguished amongst other towns in Morgan County for retaining an operating post office since one was established there in 1853... Woodmont, West Virginia Woodmont is an unincorporated community on the Potomac River in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. Woodmont lies to the immediate west of the hamlet of Great Cacapon.... |
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Urban areas
The metropolitan area contains parts of or all of the following Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters (that are likewise designated by the OMB) within its boundaries:- Hagerstown, MD—WV—PA Urbanized Area (2000 CensusUnited States Census, 2000The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
population 120,326) (part) - Waynesboro, PAWaynesboro, PennsylvaniaWaynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located northwest of Baltimore, Maryland, 67 miles southwest of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The population within the borough limits was 9,614 at the 2000 census. When combined with the surrounding...
-MD Urban Cluster (2000 population 22,140) (part) - Inwood, WV Urban Cluster (2000 population 7,784) (all)
- Boonsboro, MD Urban Cluster (2000 population 3,412) (all)
Geography
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covers an area of 1019 square miles (2,639.2 km²).The MSA is roughly bordered to the east by South Mountain
South Mountain (Maryland and Pennsylvania)
South Mountain is the northern extension of the Blue Ridge Mountain range in Maryland and Pennsylvania. From the Potomac River near Knoxville, Maryland in the south, to Dillsburg, Pennsylvania in the north, the long range separates the Hagerstown and Cumberland valleys from the Piedmont regions of...
, to the west by Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill
Sideling Hill is a long, steep, narrow mountain ridge in the Ridge-and-Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains, located in Washington County in western Maryland and adjacent West Virginia and Pennsylvania, USA...
, to the north by the Mason-Dixon Line
Mason-Dixon line
The Mason–Dixon Line was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon in the resolution of a border dispute between British colonies in Colonial America. It forms a demarcation line among four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and...
, and to the south by Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia
Northern Virginia consists of several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in a widespread region generally radiating southerly and westward from Washington, D.C...
. Elevations run from about 250 feet (76.2 m) above sea level in low-lying valleys to approximately 1250 feet (381 m) above sea level at Sideling Hill. The Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
runs from west to east through the heart of the metro area with tributaries including Sideling Hill Creek, Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek
Conococheague Creek, a tributary of the Potomac River, is a free-flowing stream that originates in Pennsylvania and empties into the Potomac River near Williamsport, Maryland. It is in length, with in Pennsylvania and in Maryland...
, and Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States, a region known as the Hagerstown Valley...
. Terrain in the region is very well-suited and used for dairy farming, cornfields, and fruit orchards. Some undeveloped deciduous forestry also exists, especially in the mountainous portions of the area. However, much of the region's land is becoming increasingly threatened by urban sprawl
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
.
Hagerstown is situated in the transition between the humid subtropical climate zone and the humid continental climate zone (Köppen Dfa), with hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters where average annual snowfall exceeds 20 inches and temperatures below 10 °F (-12.2 °C) are annual occurrences.
Places of worship
Christianity is by far the largest religion practiced with hundreds of churches in the area.The only place of worship for Muslims in the area is Islamic Society of Western Maryland mosque in Hagerstown.
Hedgesville is home to one of only a few Karaite Jewish religious centers outside Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, Buddhist, and Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
temples and other places of worship are located nearby in Washington, Baltimore, and Harrisburg areas.
Demographics
The metropolitan area's population in 2000 was 222,771. The 2008 estimate is 263,753, making Greater Hagerstown-Martinsburg the 169th largest metropolitan area in the United States. The growth rate from 2000–2008 is +18.4%, meaning that the metro area is the 48th fastest growing MSA (out of 363 total MSAs) in the entire country and the most rapidly growing in Maryland and West Virginia from 2000 to 2008. Metropolitan Hagerstown-Martinsburg also registered a higher net numerical population gain from 2006 to 2007 than Baltimore-Towson, MD MSABaltimore Metropolitan Area
The Baltimore-Towson Metropolitan Statistical Area, also known as Central Maryland, is a Metropolitan Statistical Area in Maryland as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget...
during the same time period. Much of the growth is due to the influx of people from Washington, D.C. and, to a lesser extent, Baltimore.
Major highways
Interstate 68Interstate 68Interstate 68 is a Interstate highway in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland, connecting in Morgantown to in Hancock. is also Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From 1965 until the freeway's construction was completed in 1991, it was designated as...
Interstate 70Interstate 70Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
Interstate 81Interstate 81Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
U.S. Route 11U.S. Route 11U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40U.S. Route 40 is an east–west United States highway. As with most routes whose numbers end in a zero, U.S. 40 once traversed the entire United States. It is one of the original 1920s U.S. Highways, and its first termini were San Francisco, California, and Atlantic City, New Jersey...
U.S. Route 40 Alternate
U.S. Route 40 ScenicU.S. Route 40 ScenicU.S. Route 40 Scenic is a scenic route of U.S. Route 40 in the U.S. state of Maryland. US 40 Scenic is the old alignment of US 40 over Town Hill in eastern Allegany County and Sideling Hill in far western Washington County. The highway was originally constructed as part of the National Road in...
U.S. Route 340U.S. Route 340 in MarylandU.S. Route 340 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Greenville, Virginia to Frederick, Maryland. In Maryland, the U.S. highway runs from the Virginia state line at the Potomac River at Sandy Hook east to its northern terminus at US 15 and US 40 in Frederick...
U.S. Highway 522
Maryland Route 34Maryland Route 34Maryland Route 34 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Shepherdstown Pike, the state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at the Potomac River, where the highway continues south as West Virginia Route 480 through Shepherdstown. The state...
Maryland Route 56Maryland Route 56Maryland Route 56 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Big Pool Road, the state highway runs from Interstate 70 in Big Pool east to MD 68 near Pinesburg in western Washington County. MD 56, which features a pair of one-lane bridges, provides access to Fort Frederick State...
Maryland Route 57Maryland Route 57Maryland Route 57 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as St. Paul Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 near Clear Spring north to MD 494 near Fairview. MD 57 was constructed in stages between 1916 and 1933...
Maryland Route 58Maryland Route 58Maryland Route 58 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Cearfoss Pike, the state highway runs from MD 63 in Cearfoss east to Key Circle in Hagerstown...
Maryland Route 60Maryland Route 60Maryland Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Leitersburg Pike, the state highway runs from the intersection of Potomac Street and Northern Avenue in Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Leitersburg, where the highway continues...
Maryland Route 62Maryland Route 62Maryland Route 62 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Little Antietam Road, the state highway runs from MD 804 in Chewsville north to MD 60 in Leitersburg in northeastern Washington County...
Maryland Route 63Maryland Route 63Maryland Route 63 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 65 in Fairplay north to the Pennsylvania state line near Cearfoss, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 163 . MD 63 is an L-shaped route that passes through central Washington County...
Maryland Route 64Maryland Route 64Maryland Route 64 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Ringgold, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 997...
Maryland Route 65Maryland Route 65Maryland Route 65 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Sharpsburg Pike, the state highway runs from MD 34 in Sharpsburg north to the southern end of Hagerstown, where the highway continues north as Potomac Street toward the downtown area...
Maryland Route 66Maryland Route 66Maryland Route 66 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Mapleville Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 Alternate in Boonsboro north to MD 64 near Smithsburg...
Maryland Route 67Maryland Route 67Maryland Route 67 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Rohrersville Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 340 in Weverton north to US 40 Alternate in Boonsboro. MD 67 parallels the western flank of South Mountain in southeastern Washington County, connecting...
Maryland Route 68Maryland Route 68Maryland Route 68 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Clear Spring east to US 40 Alternate in Boonsboro. MD 68 crosses central Washington County to the south of Hagerstown, connecting Clear Spring and Boonsboro with Williamsport, where...
Maryland Route 77Maryland Route 77Maryland Route 77 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 64 in Smithsburg east to MD 194 in Keymar. MD 77 is the main east–west highway of northern Frederick County...
Maryland Route 144Maryland Route 144Maryland Route 144 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 between Cumberland and Baltimore...
Maryland Route 180Maryland Route 180Maryland Route 180 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Jefferson Pike, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 340 in Knoxville east to MD 351 and Interstate 70 in Frederick. MD 180 is the old alignment of US 340 through Knoxville, Petersville, and...
Maryland Route 418Maryland Route 418Maryland Route 418 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Ringgold Pike, the state highway runs from Maryland Route 60 in Leitersburg east to the Pennsylvania state line near Ringgold, where the highway continues as State Route 2007 in Franklin County...
Maryland Route 491Maryland Route 491Maryland Route 491 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Raven Rock Road, the state highway runs from MD 64 in Smithsburg north to MD 550 in Fort Ritchie. The middle portion of MD 491 was constructed in the mid 1950s...
Maryland Route 494Maryland Route 494Maryland Route 494 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Fairview Road, the state highway runs from the Pennsylvania state line near Fairview, where the highway continues north as Pennsylvania Route 75 , east to MD 63 in Cearfoss. MD 494 was constructed in the 1930s...
Maryland Route 550Maryland Route 550Maryland Route 550 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 26 in Libertytown north to Pen Mar Road in Fort Ritchie...
Maryland Route 615Maryland Route 615Maryland Route 615 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 east of Hancock north to the Pennsylvania state line in western Washington County. MD 615 has two sections, an east–west frontage road that parallels I-70 and...
Maryland Route 632Maryland Route 632Maryland Route 632 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Downsville Pike, the state highway runs from MD 63 in Downsville north to Maryland Avenue in Hagerstown. MD 632 was constructed along the path of a former turnpike in the late 1930s...
West Virginia Route 9
West Virginia Route 45
West Virginia Route 51
West Virginia Route 901
Airports
Hagerstown Regional Airport
Hagerstown Regional Airport , also known as Richard A. Henson Field, is a county-owned public-use airport in Washington County, Maryland, United States. It is located four nautical miles north of the central business district of Hagerstown, about a half mile from the Maryland/Pennsylvania border....
, also known as Richard A. Henson Field provides passenger service for the Hagerstown Metro Area residents
Mass transit
- MARC TrainMARC TrainMARC , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration , a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract...
and AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(Martinsburg) - GreyhoundGreyhoundThe Greyhound is a breed of sighthound that has been primarily bred for coursing game and racing, and the breed has also recently seen a resurgence in its popularity as a pedigree show dog and family pet. It is a gentle and intelligent breed...
and Atlantic Charter Buses - County Commuter (Hagerstown-Washington County)
- Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority "Pan Tran" (Martinsburg-Berkeley County-Jefferson County)
- Miller Cabs, Downtown Taxi! and Turner Vans (Hagerstown)
Colleges and universities
- Antietam Bible College, Biblical Seminary, and Graduate School, Hagerstown
- Hagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown Community CollegeHagerstown Community College is a two-year public academic institution founded in 1946. The campus is located off Robinwood Drive just outside Hagerstown, Maryland in suburban Robinwood....
- Kaplan UniversityKaplan UniversityKaplan University is the "doing business as" name of the Iowa College Acquisition Corporation, a company that owns and operates for-profit colleges...
, Hagerstown Campus - Mount Saint Mary's UniversityMount Saint Mary's UniversityMount St. Mary's University, also known as The Mount, is a private, liberal arts, Catholic university in the Catoctin Mountains near Emmitsburg, Maryland. It was founded by French émigré Father John DuBois in 1808 and is the oldest independent Catholic college in the United States...
, Hagerstown Campus - University System of Maryland at HagerstownUniversity System of Maryland at HagerstownEstablished in January 2005, the University System of Maryland at Hagerstown is a facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland that offers upper-level undergraduate and graduate programs to residents of Hagerstown and its surrounding region....
- Vinayaka Missions America UniversityVinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Deemed UniversityVinayaka Missions University , is a higher education institution based in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.-History:Vinayaka Missions had its inception in the year 1981 with the establishment of the Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyar Thavathiru Sundara Swamigal Medical Educational and Charitable Trust. Not...
, Hagerstown - Blue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeBlue Ridge Community and Technical CollegeNot to be confused with Blue Ridge Community College in a nearby area of Virginia.Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a two-year college located in Martinsburg, in Berkeley County, West Virginia...
, Martinsburg - James Rumsey Technical InstituteJames Rumsey Technical InstituteThe James Rumsey Technical Institute is a technical institute in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is named after James Rumsey, an American mechanical engineer and inventor from Shepherdstown, West Virginia. JRTI was started/founded on March 25, 1969...
, Martinsburg - Mountain State UniversityMountain State UniversityMountain State University is a private nonsectarian university based in Beckley, West Virginia, United States. The university offers undergraduate and master's degree programs, as well as a doctoral degree program. Most of the university's programs focus on the professions in business,...
, Martinsburg Campus - Valley College of Technology, Martinsburg Campus
Hospitals
- Brook Lane Psychiatric Center – Hagerstown
- Washington County Hospital – Hagerstown
- Western Maryland Hospital Center – Hagerstown
- City Hospital – Martinsburg
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center – Martinsburg
- Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic – Hagerstown
- War Memorial Hospital – Berkeley Springs
Television
- WHAG-TVWHAG-TVWHAG-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Hagerstown, Maryland. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 26 from a transmitter on Fairview Mountain west of Clear Spring. Owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group, the station has studios in the Alexander House Hotel on...
25 (NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
)
- WWPB 31 (MPTMaryland Public TelevisionMaryland Public Television is a non-profit, state-licensed Public Broadcasting Service non-commercial educational public television state network which serves U.S. state of Maryland. Its six transmitters cover nearly all of the state, plus Washington, D.C...
/PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
)
- WWPXWWPXWWPX-TV is the Ion Television affiliate licensed to Martinsburg, West Virginia, and serving the northwestern portion of the Washington, DC television market. The station is owned by ION Media Networks, and broadcasts its digital signal on VHF channel 12, displayed as virtual channel 60...
60 (ION)
- WJALWJALWJAL, "Family 68", is an independent television station serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. It is one of only six English-language stations owned by Entravision, a company better known for its ownership of Spanish-language stations across the United States.Despite being...
68 (IndIndependent stationAn independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
)
See also
- Maryland census statistical areasMaryland census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , six Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and four Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Maryland. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area...
- West Virginia census statistical areasWest Virginia census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined three Combined Statistical Areas , ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and six Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of West Virginia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical...
- Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical AreasTable of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areasthumb|An enlargeable map of the 942 [[Core Based Statistical Area]]s of the [[United States]]. The 367 [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]s are shown in red....
(MSAs) - Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs)
- Table of United States primary census statistical areas (PCSAs)