Berlin (Maryland)
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| Foundation : | 1868 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maryland | ||
| County : | Worcester County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 20 ′ N , 75 ° 13 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,491 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 612.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 5.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.7 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 11 m | ||
| Postal code : | 21811 | ||
| Area code : | +1 410 | ||
| FIPS : | 24-06800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0583167 | ||
| Website : | berlinmd.gov | ||
| Mayor : | Wm. Gee Williams, III | ||
Berlin is a city ( town ) in Worcester County in the US state of Maryland . It has 3491 inhabitants and a population density of 612.7 inhabitants / km². The Atlantic General Hospital is in town .
geography
Berlin lies on a peninsula between the bays Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay between Virginia and Delaware . The city lies on the Battle Creek , Kitts Branch, and a few other small streams. The city borders the Atlantic Ocean and has many bays, including Sinepuxent Bay . Berlin also has a lot of districts, including Germantown. It is 190 kilometers south of Philadelphia , 190 kilometers north of Virginia Beach and 170 kilometers southeast of the capital Washington DC. The city area is 5.7 km² . In addition, the Assateague State Park is also still on parts of the community area.
history
The village was founded in 1677. The Burleigh Inn , which was on Philadelphia Post Road (now South Main Street) and Sinepuxent Road (now Tripoli Street), gave the village its name. In 1868 Berlin grew and became more and more popular for tourists, mainly because of hunting and fishing. Stephen Decatur was born in Berlin in the 18th century . Berlin is known to film audiences as a backdrop. In The Bride Who Doesn't Dare , Berlin is the backdrop for the fictional town of Hale, Maryland, the hometown of Maggie Carpenter Julia Roberts .
Nine buildings and sites in Berlin are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of September 21, 2018).
traffic
Berlin is located on the US highways 50 and 113 and on 6 different state highways. The nearest airport is Ocean City Municipal Airport , which is located on the Berlin municipal area.
Sports facilities
- Eagles Landing , sports complex
- Ocean Downs Racetrack , car racing track
- The Beach Club Golf Links , golf course
- Deer Run Golf Club , golf course
- Bay Club , golf course
- Rum Pointe Golf Course , golf course
- Ocean City Golf and Yacht Club , Golf Course and Yacht Club
- River Run Golf Course , golf course
Demographic data
The median income for a household is $ 33,438 and the median income for a family is $ 36,653. Males have a median income of $ 29,946 versus females averaging $ 20,293. The per capita income is $ 19,303. 14.3% of the population and 12.9% of families live below the poverty line. 22.6% of the population are under 18 years old and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 74.7 men. The average age is 38 years. (Status: 2000).
sons and daughters of the town
- Stephen Decatur junior (1779-1820), naval officer
- John Rankin Franklin (1820–1878), politician
- George Washington Covington (1838–1911), politician
- L. Irving Handy (1861-1922), politician
- Linda Harrison (* 1945), film actress and photo model
Web links
- www.berlinmd.com
- Annabelle Hirsch: The American Berlin. Escape from the national feeling in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung , November 20, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 21, 2018.