Congratulations! If you're moving to the Frederick County area or considering it, you've found a great community to call home.
A City for All to Enjoy
Frederick County is located in central/western Maryland, fifty miles west of Baltimore, Maryland and northwest of Washington, DC Founded in 1748, Frederick County contains 664 square miles (Maryland’s largest county), and includes four national parks and two mountain ranges within its borders. A Board of five County Commissioners elected every four years governs the County, while twelve chartered municipalities throughout the County are locally governed.
The Frederick County Museum of Art is a wonderful place for an afternoon visit.
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Some Great Facts
In this swath of fertile land, farms with some of the most productive soils in the County coexist with houses, towns and industry. Frederick City shares this Valley with Walkersville, a growing town. Located here also is the County’s newest industrial and residential center—the Ballenger Creek Area—where the County’s most plentiful water supply underlies the limestone rock. The rolling land east of the Monocacy has extensive watersheds and less productive soils. The Middletown Valley is best characterized as an area of steeply rolling land and narrow rapid streams. Surrounding the Valley on three sides are Catoctin and South Mountains.The mountains in the Northwest reach elevations of more than 1,600 feet. Water rushes off steep slopes in the Catoctin Creek; then as the Creek flows south to the Potomac River, the land becomes less steep and more rolling. In the Middletown Valley are regions of soils good for grain and corn crops. The Potomac flows southeast along the borders of Frederick County for 15.5 miles. The River offers recreation as well as water supply to Southern Frederick County and the town of Brunswick.
Towns Near and Far
The entire town of Burkittsville is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. It is a crossroads town of brick two-story Federal-period buildings enriched by Civil War history. Emmitsburg shows the Germanic influence of its early settlers by its densely settled pattern and enlarged town square. A large proportion of its residents are Roman Catholic and support a parochial school system. Nearby is Mount St. Mary’s College, the Mother Seton Shrine, and the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes. The National Emergency Training Center is located on the outskirts of town. Middletown is the market center of a rich and agricultural valley. It has many large homes of retired families and business owners and a complete K-12 school campus.
Mount Airy straddles the ridge which divides Frederick and Carroll Counties. Many large Victorian-era homes were built here when Baltimoreans left the city and boarded trains to spend their summers in the country. The Old Baltimore Main Line and I-70 serve industry and commerce. The town also has the interesting characteristic of being divided between two counties. Myersville is built along a ridge of foothills of the South Mountain Range where the Appalachian Trail and Greenbrier State Park attract visitors. New Market is known as the Antique Capital of Maryland. Its business district is also an historical district with large federal-period brick residences, many having an antique shop located within. Rosemont is the smallest of the incorporated towns. Located adjacent to Brunswick, it contracts for some of its services from Brunswick and the County.
Thurmont is nestled in the gateway to the Catoctin Mountains along US 15. Both the National Park and Cunningham Falls State Park attract scores of visitors. Camp David, the Presidential retreat, is located nearby, and many national and international notables and attendant media representatives have eaten, shopped, worshipped in and passed through Thurmont. The town is also unique in that it has its own electrical utility. Walkersville is a fast-growing residential community in a rich agricultural area. Railroad service has encouraged agricultural processing as well as manufacturing and light-research industry. A K-12 school campus completes this balanced community. Woodsboro is situated at a crossroads also influenced by a railroad line. In the midst of a rich agricultural area, the town has two major quarrying operations on its outskirts.
Community Bridge is one of the most unusual trompe l'oeil murals in the world.
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The Core of Frederick
The commercial core of Frederick is concentrated along Market and Patrick Streets. The scale of these commercial buildings is generally consistent with their surroundings; rarely do they exceed four stories in height. In form, they are two-part blocks, featuring a street level which is clearly differentiated from the upper section. The street level usually comprises a storefront with large display windows. Like their residential neighbors, the decorative detailing of these commercial buildings reflect a wide variety of popular styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of the commercial buildings in the Frederick Historic District represent conversions of originally-residential structures.
Look What is Waiting for You
You're never in danger of going hungry in Maryland. We get a lot of attention for our succulent blue crabs, plucked from the Chesapeake Bay and transformed into some of the most delicious entrees you'll ever sample. We're known for our oysters, too, and clams and fish and . . . But if you'd rather not see seafood don't despair. We also serve up delicious fruits and veggies, including corn, tomatoes, apples and peaches. Throughout the year, we throw parties to celebrate every harvest you can imagine. We even let you tap maple syrup out of a tree, then pass you a plate of pancakes so you can sample it. To wash it all down, we recommend one of Maryland's wines or microbrews. So bring your appetite - but don't forget to pack those pants with the elastic waistband!
More in the Heart of theEast Coast
More than 150 years ago, pioneers came to Frederick County searching for the "myth of the American West" with few ideas of what lay ahead. From their hard work and dedication came what we now know as Frederick County. Pulling themselves up from their bootstraps, these individuals worked together building shops, hotels and other necessities along the way. Today, many of these landmarks are restored to their original grandeur.
Strong family values are the essence of the community.
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Making the Right Choice
As a real estate professional, Laurie believes it is not only her duty, but a privilege to introduce people to the Frederick County area and help them make the most of living here. She also knows that finding your new home is just one of the tasks that face you when you're relocating. Her goal is to coordinate everything as smoothly and efficiently as possible here, while you're wrapping up the final details of packing up and moving out of your current home.
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