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Cross Country

Maryland, United States · North America

About Cross Country

Cross Country is worth a stop: 12km from National Aquarium.

Cross Country is a town located in Maryland, United States. With a population of 5,305, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Cross Country sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cross Country to your route.

About Cross Country

Northwestern High School was a public high school located in Baltimore, Maryland, from 1965 to 2017. When it was built in 1965, it was racially integrated. The school's track and field teams from the 1970s and 1980s were some of the state's best, winning multiple MSA A Conference Championships. When plans were

Read more announced in 2016 to close the school, alumni and community leaders mounted an ultimately unsuccessful campaign to keep it open. Northwestern High School closed at the end of the 2016–2017 school year, having been merged with Forest Park High School as part of the Baltimore City Public Schools's "21st Century Schools Building Plan" to consolidate and modernize schools in the district in response to declining enrollments. Student records are obtainable through BCPS headquarters.

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Where is Cross Country located?

Cross Country is located in Maryland, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.3661 latitude, -76.6980 longitude.

What is the population of Cross Country?

Cross Country has a population of approximately 5,305 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
5,305
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Maryland
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
39.3661, -76.6980

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Worth the detour from Cross Country

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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National Aquarium

Baltimore's Inner Harbor aquarium showcasing over 20,000 animals including dolphins, sharks, and tropical fish.

12 km · about 20 min drive

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Smithsonian's National Zoo

Free-admission zoo in Washington, D.C. that is part of the Smithsonian Institution, famous for its giant pandas.

57 km · about 65 min drive

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United States Capitol

Neoclassical seat of the US Congress topped by the iconic cast-iron dome, a centrepiece of the National Mall.

59 km · about 70 min drive

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National Mall

America's front yard stretching from the US Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial, lined with iconic monuments, memorials, and Smithsonian museums.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Home to the Hope Diamond and over 148 million specimens, making it one of the world's premier natural history collections.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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National Gallery of Art

A free world-class museum on the National Mall featuring masterpieces from the Middle Ages to the present, including the only Leonardo da Vinci painting in the Americas.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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Smithsonian Museums

The world's largest museum complex with 21 museums and galleries, all free, including the Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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The White House

Official residence and workplace of the President of the United States since 1800, a symbol of American democracy.

60 km · about 70 min drive

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