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Bethesda Information
Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in Montgomery County,
Maryland, near Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there,
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in
turn took its name from the the Bible (Aramaic, beth hesda, meaning "house of
mercy".
As an unincorporated area, Bethesda has no official boundaries. The United
States Census Bureau defines a Census-Designated Place named Bethesda whose
center is located at 38 59' North, 7 77' West. The United States Geological
Survey has defined Bethesda as an area whose center is slightly different from
the Census Bureau's definition. Other definitions are used by the Bethesda Urban
Planning District, the United States Postal Service, and other organizations. As
of 2000, the Census-defined community had a total population of 55,277.
The area commonly known as "downtown Bethesda" is centered at the
intersection of Wisconsin with Maryland Route 187, Old Georgetown Road, and
Maryland Route 410, East-West Highway. Much of the dense construction in that
area followed the opening of the Bethesda station on the Red Line of the
Washington Metro, also located at this intersection and the centerpiece of the
Bethesda Metro Center development. The "downtown," which includes the restaurant
districts of Bethesda Row and Woodmont Triangle, lies about 0.7 miles south of
Bethesda's other Red Line stop, Medical Center, which serves the NIH and
Bethesda Naval Hospital. Bethesda Row and Woodmont Triangle are under heavy
development, including several luxury condominiums, restaurants, and businesses.
The outer rim of Bethesda is known for older houses that still hold a strong
value in today’s residential market. Even with the great “bubble burst” this in
2006, Bethesda real estate seems to be holding strong. As of November 2, 2006
399 homes are for sale in Bethesda alone for an average price of $994,900, a
price change up from October +7.6%.