Gaithersburg is situated in Montgomery County and occupies 10 square miles in the County. It is named after Benjamin Gaither who built a house in 1802 on the property where the famous Forest Oak tree once grew. The southeastern border of the City lies just 13 miles from the northwestern border of Washington, D.C., and 18.5 miles northwest of the U.S. Capitol Building.
 
Temperatures in winter average about 35° F. In summer the temperatures rise to 80° F while in fall temperatures reach 60°F. Gaithersburg received about 40 inches of rainfall every year,

Elevation: 508 feet

Land area: 10.1 square miles

Latitude: 39.13 N,

Longitude: 77.23 W

Population: 57,698 (as on July 2005)

Festivals

• Celebrate Gaithersburg in Olde Towne Street Festival