The city of Greenbelt is located in
western Maryland,
14 miles (23 kilometers) northeast
of Washington,
DC, and 27 miles (43 kilometers)
southwest of Baltimore.
It is part of Prince
George's County, and home to
21,456 people.
The city began its life during the
Great Depression, when the federal
government established a number of
planned communities, or "Greenbelt
towns" to...