Editing Frederick, Maryland (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Carroll Creek bridge - panoramio.jpg|thumb|A bridge crossing over [[Carroll Creek (Maryland)|Carroll Creek]] in Carroll Creek Park]]
Frederick is located in [[Frederick County, Maryland|Frederick County]] in the northern part of the state of Maryland. The city has served as a major crossroads since colonial times. Today it is located at the junction of [[Interstate 70 in Maryland|Interstate 70]], [[Interstate 270 (Maryland)|Interstate 270]], [[U.S. Route 340 (Maryland)|U.S. Route 340]], [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route 40]], [[U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Hagerstown – Frederick, Maryland)|U.S. Route 40 Alternate]] and [[U.S. Route 15 in Maryland|U.S. Route 15]] (which runs north–south). In relation to nearby cities, Frederick lies {{convert|46|mi|km}} west of [[Baltimore]], {{convert|50|mi|km}} north and slightly west of [[Washington, D.C.]], {{convert|24|mi|km}} southeast of [[Hagerstown, Maryland|Hagerstown]] and {{convert|71|mi|km}} southwest of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|23.96|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|23.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.18|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2017 |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2017_Gazetteer/2017_gaz_place_24.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=December 29, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=July 2, 2012}}</ref> The city's area is predominantly land, with small areas of water being the [[Monocacy River]], which runs to the east of the city, Carroll Creek (which runs through the city and causes periodic floods, such as that during the summer of 1972 and fall of 1976), as well as several neighborhood ponds and small city owned lakes, such as Culler Lake, a man-made small body of water in the downtown area.<ref name="man_made">{{cite web|url=http://www.historysharkproductions.com/living-united-for-80-years-part-i-a-community-chest/a-waterless-culler-lake|access-date=January 4, 2019|date=April 7, 2016|title=A "waterless" Culler Lake|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205011115/http://www.historysharkproductions.com/living-united-for-80-years-part-i-a-community-chest/a-waterless-culler-lake|archive-date=February 5, 2019}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. It lies to the west of the [[fall line]], which gives the city slightly lower temperatures compared to locales further east. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Frederick has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=6337&cityname=Frederick%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Frederick, Maryland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712150545/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=6337&cityname=Frederick%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |date=July 12, 2014 }}.</ref> Frederick is also the site of the highest temperature recorded in Maryland at {{convert|109|F|C|1}} on July 10, 1936.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/scec/records/all/tmax |title = State Climate Extremes Committee |access-date = April 8, 2023}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Frederick Police Barracks, Maryland ({{coord|39.4161|-77.4389|type:landmark_region:US-MD|format=dms}}), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–2002
| single line = Y
| Jan record high F = 76
| Feb record high F = 80
| Mar record high F = 90
| Apr record high F = 98
| May record high F = 100
| Jun record high F = 104
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 107
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 99
| Nov record high F = 84
| Dec record high F = 77
| year record high F = 109
| Jan high F = 43.1
| Feb high F = 47.8
| Mar high F = 55.3
| Apr high F = 68.6
| May high F = 77.4
| Jun high F = 85.2
| Jul high F = 88.6
| Aug high F = 86.7
| Sep high F = 80.0
| Oct high F = 68.8
| Nov high F = 56.3
| Dec high F = 47.1
| year high F = 67.1
| Jan mean F = 34.8
| Feb mean F = 38.2
| Mar mean F = 45.5
| Apr mean F = 56.7
| May mean F = 66.2
| Jun mean F = 74.2
| Jul mean F = 78.5
| Aug mean F = 76.5
| Sep mean F = 69.7
| Oct mean F = 58.0
| Nov mean F = 47.1
| Dec mean F = 38.9
| year mean F = 57.0
| Jan low F = 26.5
| Feb low F = 28.5
| Mar low F = 35.6
| Apr low F = 44.7
| May low F = 55.0
| Jun low F = 63.3
| Jul low F = 68.4
| Aug low F = 66.4
| Sep low F = 59.3
| Oct low F = 47.2
| Nov low F = 37.8
| Dec low F = 30.7
| year low F = 46.9
| Jan record low F = -21
| Feb record low F = -12
| Mar record low F = 0
| Apr record low F = 13
| May record low F = 24
| Jun record low F = 38
| Jul record low F = 42
| Aug record low F = 39
| Sep record low F = 28
| Oct record low F = 22
| Nov record low F = 4
| Dec record low F = -19
| year record low F = -21
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 2.58
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.95
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.71
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.55
| May precipitation inch = 3.99
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.26
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.90
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.89
| Sep precipitation inch = 5.80
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.26
| Nov precipitation inch = 2.66
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.97
| year precipitation inch = 43.52
| Jan snow inch = 7.2
| Feb snow inch = 4.8
| Mar snow inch = 2.5
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.3
| Dec snow inch = 1.7
| year snow inch = 16.5
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 7.6
| Feb precipitation days = 6.5
| Mar precipitation days = 11.2
| Apr precipitation days = 9.8
| May precipitation days = 10.2
| Jun precipitation days = 9.7
| Jul precipitation days = 9.4
| Aug precipitation days = 8.1
| Sep precipitation days = 9.8
| Oct precipitation days = 5.6
| Nov precipitation days = 8.2
| Dec precipitation days = 9.1
| year precipitation days = 105.2
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 2.2
| Feb snow days = 1.5
| Mar snow days = 0.7
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.1
| Dec snow days = 0.5
| year snow days = 5.0
|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (snow 1981–2010)<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=lwx
| title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 16, 2021
| archive-date = July 24, 2015
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150724075300/http://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=lwx
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00183348&format=pdf
| title = Station: Frederick Police BRKS, MD
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00183348&format=pdf
| title = Station: Frederick Police Bar, MD
| work = U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1981-2010)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = June 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web 
| url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
| publisher = Applied Climate Information System 
| title = Monthly Highest Max Temperature and Monthly Lowest Min Temperature for Frederick Police BRKS, MD
| access-date = June 16, 2021}}</ref>
}}