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North Bethesda
Montgomery County, Maryland
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Quick Facts:
- Zip Code: 20852, 20895
- Population: 38610
- Avg. Household Income: 72614
- Avg. Commute Time: 29.9 min
- Metro Lines: Red
- Sales Taxes: 5%
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Description
North Bethesda is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County with surrounding neighborhoods being Friendship Heights, Somerset and Potomac. The area spans about 12 square miles of land, and is 11 miles from Washington DC and 35 miles from Annapolis. Residents can shop along Rockville Pike, where different types of stores can be found. North Bethesda has an abundance of postwar suburban style homes as well as some high-rise apartment complexes along Rockville Pike and downtown Bethesda.
County Description
The County of Montgomery was formed by the splitting of Frederick County in 1776, and was named after Revolutionary War General Richard Montgomery. Today, Montgomery County spans 497 square miles and is the one of the most populated and fastest growing counties in Maryland.
The County is home to a large number of technology, government, telecommunications and biotech firms--most of which lie around I-270 and Route 29. Major firms include Marriott, Lockheed Martin, Human Genome Sciences and Hughes Network Systems.
The area boasts a number of parks, lakes, 30 golf courses and other recreational areas. Montgomery has about 190 public schools, 237 private schools and 7 nearby colleges and universities. Major universities include University of Maryland, Montgomery College, John Hopkins and Strayer University.