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about Gaithersburg

Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 52,613. This city is located at 39°8' North, 77°13' West, to the northwest of Rockville, Maryland, the county seat of Montgomery County. Gaithersburg was incorporated in 1878.

Its current mayor is Sidney A. Katz. (1998-). Previous Mayors include:

Gaitherburg is home to the neo-traditionalist new town of Kentlands, Maryland, designed by Andrés Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk.

Gaithersburg has a five-member City Council, which serves as the legislative body of the city. The Mayor serves as president of the council.

Gaithersburg geography

Gaithersburg is located at 39°7'55" North, 77°13'35" West (39.131974, -77.226428).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 26.3 km² (10.2 mi²). 26.1 km² (10.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water.

Gaithersburg history

The area was originally known to local inhabitants as Log Town. The first house within the current Gaithersburg was built by Benjamin Gaither in 1802, and the name was changed in his honor shortly afterward.

The railroad was brought to Gaithersburg in the 1850s, with the Gaither family helping to get the railroad to come.

In 1899, Gaithersburg was selected as one of six global locations for the construction of an International Latitude Observatory. The Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory is (as of 2004) the only National Historic Landmark in the City of Gaithersburg.

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