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Rockville, city, seat (1776) of Montgomery county, west-central Maryland, U.S. It is a northwestern suburb of Washington, D.C. The settlement originated during the Revolutionary period around Hungerford’s tavern and was known first as Montgomery Court House and later as Williamsburg. Designated a town in 1801, it was renamed for nearby Rock Creek. The Great Falls of the Potomac River are 9 miles (14 km) southwest. Since World War II the city has become a focus of commercial development with emphasis on research and technology (computers, biotechnology, and communications). It is the location of the Food and Drug Administration, the Health ...(100 of 147 words)

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