Baltimore

Baltimore is a seaport city in northern Maryland in the United States. This largest city in Maryland is a metropolis. It is situated on an arm of Chesapeake Bay, 250 miles from the Atlantic. It is picturesquely situated, not quite so regular in design as most American cities are, but noted for its fine architecture and its public monuments.

The city was named after George Calvert, the first Baron Baltimore (c. 1580-1632). In 1632, he had obtained a grant of land for the colony that later became Maryland.

It is the seat of the John Hopkins University. The industries are varied and extensive, including textiles, flour, tobacco, iron, and steel. The staple trade is in bread-stuffs; the exports, grain, flour, and tobacco.

Nearby pages
Baltimore County, Baltistan, Balto-Slavic, Baluch, Baluchistan