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Frederick is a city in Frederick County, in the Washington-Arlington metro area.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after the sixth Lord Baltimore, Frederick Calvert.

The latitude of Frederick is 39.414N. The longitude is -77.41W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 285 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 56,128.

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$47,700

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Frederick demographic reports

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Frederick is in the Monocacy Valley, on Carroll Creek.

Former and merged names include:
· Fredericktown

The region was settled by German farmers who moved from Pennsylvania.

Anti-British sentiment ran strong in the early days of the settlement; in the 1760s, townspeople refused to pay the taxes imposed under the Stamp Act.

During World War II, Fort Detrick was established here for research in biological warfare

Public transportation: Transit Services of Frederick County (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 568. The number of murders and homicides was 4. The violent crime rate was 10 per 1,000 people.

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Bethesda - Gaithersburg - Frederick as the No. 6 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Frederick received national attention for arrests at a nearby rest stop of two men in the sniper shootings of October 2002

Well-known residents have included:
· Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Great Frederick Fair - Sept. 14-22, 2007
Oktoberfest - Sept. 29-30, 2007
Bell and History Days - March 31-April 1, 2007
Mayfest - May 5, 2007
Celtic Festival - May 12, 2007
Frederick Festival of the Arts - June 2-3, 2007
Rose Hill Day - Aug. 19, 2007
Maryland Brewer's Spring Fest - May 19, 2007

Dates often change. Check Frederick web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Maryland Ensemble Theatre

Nearby parks & recreation: Cunningham Falls State Park, Gambrill State Park, Frederick City Cooperative Wildlife Management Area

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Sports teams: Keys (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Monocacy National Battlefield, Barbara Fritchie House and Museum, Children's Museum of Rose Hill Manor, National Museum of Civil War Medicine

Colleges and universities: Hood College, Frederick Community College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 109

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Record high: The state's highest temperature on record was reported here on July 10, 1936, at 109 degrees

Quotes:
The clustered spires of Frederick stand / Green-walled by the hills of Maryland
-- John Greenleaf Whittier

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