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BETHESDA

Maryland · UNITED STATES (US) · 38.98°N / 77.10°W

MD
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,348,599

Bethesda is a city in United States with a population of 60,858. It sits at 38.98/-77.10, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Chevy Chase.

Population 60,858
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 97m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Maryland
Coords
38.98°N / 77.10°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
E Chevy Chase District of Columbia 9,545 1.5 km
S Somerset Maryland 1,288 1.7 km
SE Friendship Village Maryland 4,791 2.2 km
SE Chevy Chase Village Maryland 2,060 2.2 km
E Chevy Chase Section Five Maryland 693 2.3 km
E Chevy Chase Section Three Maryland 801 2.3 km
E Martins Additions Maryland 933 2.7 km
NE North Chevy Chase Maryland 588 3.3 km
NE Chevy Chase Maryland 9,545 3.5 km
S Tenleytown District of Columbia 5,684 3.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Bethesda?
60,858 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Bethesda in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Bethesda in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Bethesda?
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Does Bethesda have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Bethesda in?
Maryland.
What is the elevation of Bethesda?
97 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4348599

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4348599,
    "name": "Bethesda",
    "ascii_name": "Bethesda",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 60858,
    "elevation": 97,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 38.98067,
    "longitude": -77.10026
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.4x the population of Chevy Chase.
  • 1 km from Chevy Chase.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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