Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is located in Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 271,717. The county seat is Frederick.
Frederick County | |
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Downtown Frederick with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the distance in June 2014 | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nicknames: "Frederick", "FredCo" | |
Location of Frederick County in Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39.47°N 77.40°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Founded | June 10, 1748 |
| County seat | Frederick |
| Government | |
| • County Executive | Jessica Fitzwater |
| • County Council | Renee Knapp (D) Brad Young (D) Jerry Donald (D) Steven McKay (R) M. C. Keegan-Ayer (D) Kavonte Duckett (D) Mason Carter (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 667 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Land | 660 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Water | 7.2 sq mi (19 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 271,717 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP Codes | 21701, 21702, 21703, 21704, 21705, 21709 |
| Area codes | 301, 240 |
| Congressional districts | 6th |
| Website | http://www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/ |
Frederick County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. Like other outlying sections of the Washington metropolitan area, Frederick County has experienced a rapid population increase in recent years. It borders the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia.
Catoctin Mountain Park in the county is the location of Camp David, a U.S. presidential retreat, and Fort Detrick, a U.S. Army base.
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