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Bethesda is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA. It covers 13.2 sq mi (34.2 sq km) and has a population of 61,000 people (2011 estimate). It was named after the local church, Bethesda Meeting House, which in turn was named after the Pool of Bethesda, which was mentioned in the Bible, in John 5:2. The town is located to the northwest of Washington DC.
Guide to Bethesda Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Bethesda that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Bethesda, Maryland
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More on Bethesda
Today Bethesda ranks as the wealthiest and most educated communities in the United States, placed first on Forbes list of small towns. As it was not an incorporated town, it does not have any official boundries. Often the Bethesda Urban Planning District is used to define the location of the town.The history of Bethesda goes back to 1862, when a village called Darcy's Store was named. In 1871 it was renamed Bethesda after the Presbyterian church built there since 1820.
Downtown Bethesda
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Visiting Bethesda
Take Interstate 495 and leave the highway at Exit 34, then head south on Maryland Route 355. Also called Wisconsin Avenue, Route 355 is the main street running through Bethesda. You can also reach Bethesda by taking the metro from Washington DC to the Bethesda Metro Station.Places of Interest in Bethesda
- Madonna of the Trail Statue
A sixteen-foot-tall monument to women who endured hardship as they accompanied their pioneer husbands west.
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