Profile for Gaithersburg, Maryland, MD

In 1899 the Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory was built as part of an international project to measure the earth's wobble on its polar axis. The station operated until 1982 when computers made the manual observation obsolete

The National Bureau of Standards established offices here in 1961, attracting scientific firms to the area

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

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Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Borat"

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

Local festivals include:

• Montgomery County Agricultural Fair - Aug. 10-18, 2007
• Olde Towne Gaithersburg Day - Sept. 16, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2007
• Shaker Forest Festival - Sept. 8-16, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Seneca Creek State Park

Historic sites and museums: Gaithersburg Heritage Alliance, Gaithersburg Community Museum

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10% of Gaithersburg residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Gaithersburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Montgomery County Ancestry forum
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• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Maryland
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Gaithersburg was $27,323, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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46% of Gaithersburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Gaithersburg festival dates:

• Montgomery County Agricultural Fair - Aug. 10-18, 2007
• Olde Towne Gaithersburg Day - Sept. 16, 2007
• Oktoberfest - Oct. 14, 2007
• Shaker Forest Festival - Sept. 8-16, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Gaithersburg festival web sites:

• Montgomery County Agricultural Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Maryland county fairs
• Maryland festivals (Maryland tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Gaithersburg

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Median rent in Gaithersburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $850.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,474.

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Libraries in Gaithersburg include Gaithersburg Regional Branch ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Gaithersburg include Gaithersburg Gazette

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Montgomery County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Gaithersburg political report.

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The average commute time for Gaithersburg workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Gaithersburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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