North Bethesda

Unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States

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North Bethesda is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located just north-west of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. It had a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census.[4] Among its neighborhoods, the centrally-located, urbanizing district of White Flint is the commercial and residential hub of North Bethesda. The Pike & Rose development and the Pike District is an initiative of Montgomery County to brand and market this region as "North Bethesda's Urban Core". The WMATA North Bethesda (formerly White Flint) metro station and Grosvenor-Strathmore metro station serve the region.

North Bethesda, Maryland
North Bethesda skyline
North Bethesda skyline
Location of North Bethesda, Maryland
Location of North Bethesda, Maryland
Boundaries of the North Bethesda CDP, as of 2003
Boundaries of the North Bethesda CDP, as of 2003
Coordinates: 39°02′12″N 77°07′23″W / 39.03667°N 77.12306°W / 39.03667; -77.12306
Country United States
State Maryland
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total8.89 sq mi (23.04 km2)
 • Land8.87 sq mi (22.98 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation354 ft (108 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total50,094
 • Density5,646.30/sq mi (2,179.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
20814, 20817, 20851, 20852, 20906[3]
Area code(s)301, 240
FIPS code24-56337
GNIS feature ID2389566[2]
North Bethesda Market East, formerly the tallest building in Montgomery County.

Four of the National Institutes of Health as well other federal agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, are headquartered in North Bethesda. A number of corporate headquarters are headquartered in North Bethesda, as well as nonprofits such as the American Kidney Fund, the Society of American Foresters and United States Pharmacopeia (USP).

The region is also known for a number of its long-standing institutions, such as the Neo-Georgian Mansion at Strathmore and the Georgetown Preparatory School. The Music Center at Strathmore is also located in North Bethesda.


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