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Baltimore


Baltimore is the largest city in Maryland. As of the 2000 census, its population was 641,943. The city is home to an important sea port, and historically was a center of manufacturing and industry as well. While the sea port remains important, industry has gone into relative decline, and today Baltimore's economy is more orientated towards the service sector.

Attractions in Baltimore include: Here is some other information about Baltimore:
  • Perhaps the best known educational institution in Baltimore is John Hopkins University. John Hopkins University is a private institution of higher learning, which was founded in 1876 and was the first American research university.

  • Some of the major companies that have based their headquarters in Baltimore include Black & Decker (in the suburb of Towson), Constellation Energy and Grace Chemicals (in the suburb of Columbia).

  • The principal airport serving Baltimore is Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.

  • Sports teams in Baltimore include the American football team, the Baltimore Ravens, and the baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles.

  • During the 19th century, Baltimore was the second largest port for immigrants to the United States, after New York City.

  • In 1996, Baltimore became the first American city to adopt 311 as a non-emergency "hot line" telephone number, leaving 911 reserved only for genuine emergencies. The scheme has been highly successful, and, as a result, has been widely emulated by other American cities.
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Streetwise Baltimore Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Baltimore, Maryland - Folding pocket size travel map with light rail & metro

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Streetwise Baltimore Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Baltimore, Maryland - Folding pocket size travel map with light rail & metro
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Streetwise Baltimore Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Baltimore, Maryland - Folding pocket size travel map with integrated light rail & metro stations

This map covers the following areas:
Main Baltimore Map 1:25,000
Baltimore Area Map 1:180,000
Downtown Baltimore Map 1:12,500

The glory of spring in Maryland issues sights of trees budding, flowers blooming and a 13 foot tall pepto pink poodle bobbing in the Baltimore Harbor.

The American Visionary Art Museum, located on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is the site of the annual East Coast Championship Kinetic Sculpture Race.

Kinetic sculptures are amphibious, human powered works of art, but they may be better described as colossal propelled pool gizmos engineered to run on ingenuityand inspired by, well the inspiration can be from anything.

Previous years’ entries included Cake on A Lake with a bee-hived hairdo beauty popping out of a tiered cake as the pastry made its way down the harbor (the beehive is one of Baltimore’s gifts to the world).

Past entries have also included a mobile beaver lodge, the Shrimptastic float complete with support shrimp on bikes, the nine-seater PLATYPUS (Personal Longrange All-Terrain Yacht Proven Un-Safe) and the perennial plastic poodle Fifi.

Sculptures are optimistically engineered to withstand the 15 mile course that encompasses city streets, a sand trap, a mud hazard and a regatta in the harbor. Bribes are de rigueur for the officials who line the course dressed in costumes holding chicken-on-a-stick signs.

After eight hours awards are bestowed including the Golden Flipper, Sock Creature of the Universe (a sock puppet is required of each team), Next to Last and the Dinosaur Award for the most memorable breakdown along the race.

Winners of the race are then eligible to compete in the World Championships in Arcata California, providing both pilot(s) and sculpture have survived.

Baltimore is also home to the Baltimore Orioles, the Ravens, art museums, shopping, historic sites, and several colleges. But let’s face it, for one day, all that matters is the race - For the Glory!

Our pocket size map of Baltimore is laminated for durability and accordion folding for effortless use. The STREETWISE® Baltimore map is one of many detailed and easy-to-read city street maps designed and published by STREETWISE®. Buy your STREETWISE® Baltimore map today and you too can navigate Baltimore, Maryland like a native. For a larger selection of our detailed travel maps simply type STREETWISE MAPS into the Amazon search bar.

Moon Baltimore (Moon Handbooks)

By Geoff Brown

Avalon Travel Publishing
Paperback (250 pages)

Moon Baltimore (Moon Handbooks)
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As the former managing editor of Baltimore magazine and a long-term resident of the city, Geoff Brown knows firsthand why so many publications are touting Baltimore as a “hidden treasure.” Brown leads travelers both to famous destinations and little-known secrets, from historic sights like Fort McHenry, the birthplace of The Star-Spangled Banner, to the music shows and galleries of the art collective Wham City. Brown also includes unique trip ideas tailored for different kinds of travelers, such as A Cinematic Tour de Baltimore and The Locals-Only, Never-See-Another-Tourist Way. With details on visiting the National Aquarium and finding the best Italian food in Little Italy, Moon Baltimore gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

ADC the Map People Baltimore Maryland: The Original Street Atlas

ADC The Map People
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Pocket sized large scale atlas with street level detail, showing ZIP Codes, block numbers, schools, hospitals, points of interest, shopping centers, parks and more. Fully indexed. Enlargment of BWI also shown. Includes the City of Baltimore, Pikesville, Essex, Dundalk, Towson and more. Convenient spiral binding.

City Dog: Washington, D.C.: Baltimore, Maryland Suburbs, Northern VA (City Dog series)

By Cricky Long

Sellers Publishing
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City Dog: Washington, D.C.: Baltimore, Maryland Suburbs, Northern VA (City Dog series)
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Each of these city-specific dog-resource directories takes all of the guesswork out of finding new dog shops, services and places, including dog day cares, boarding facilities, pet sitters, dog parks, dog trainers, pet boutiques, alternative therapies, and neighborhood pet-supply stores. Each listing includes not only the address, phone number, hours of operation, and payment information, but also an original review that offers readers the inside scoop on each business. Also included is an emergency directory that's essential for middle-of-the-night ailments, a dog rescue directory, puppy starter kit, and lost dog help. The listings are arranged in an easy thumb-through layout and the book is perfectly sized to fit in a pocketbook or glove box.

ADC The Map People Greater Baltimore, Maryland: Street Map Book

ADC The Map People
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ADC The Map People Greater Baltimore, Maryland: Street Map Book
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Large scale atlas with street level detail, showing ZIP Codes, block numbers, schools, hospitals, points of interest, places of worship, shopping centers, airports, parks and much more. Includes the city of Baltimore and the counties of Anne Arundel, Carroll, Harford, Howard, and Baltimore. Fully indexed.

Rand McNally Baltimore Maryland Local Map (Rand McNally Folded Map: Cities)

By Rand McNally and Company

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Rand McNally Baltimore Maryland Local Map (Rand McNally Folded Map: Cities)
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ADC the Map People Baltimore Maryland

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ADC THE MAP PEOPLE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND CITY & COUNTY ATLAS

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Time of travel and dispersion in the Jones Falls, Baltimore, Maryland (Water-resources investigations report)

By R. W James

Open-File Services Section, Western Distribution Branch, U.S. Geological Survey [distributor]
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Neighborhood: A State of Mind (East Baltimore, Maryland)

By Linda G. Rich & Elinor B. Cahn

The Johns Hopkins University Press
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