Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C.. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church (built 1820), which in turn was named from a passage in the New Testament.

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Urban - Unincorporated - Montgomery County, Maryland - Washington, D.C. - Presbyterian - 1820 - New Testament

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As an unincorporated area, Bethesda has no official boundaries. The United States Census Bureau defines a Census-Designated Place named Bethesda whose center is located at 38°59' North, 77°7' West. The United States Geological Survey has defined Bethesda as an area whose center is at 38°58'50" North, 77°6'2" West, slightly different from the Census Bureau's definition. Other definitions are used by the Bethesda Urban Planning District, the United States Postal Service, and other organizations. As of 2000, the Census-defined community had a total population of 55,277.

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United States Census Bureau - Census-Designated Place - United States Geological Survey - United States Postal Service - 2000

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