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38-781: The Nighthawks were first located in North Bethesda, Maryland when they joined the ABA. In their first season they finished in third place in the Blue Division with a 15-9 record. They lost in the second round of the playoffs to the Bellevue Blackhawks , 133-120. Entering their second season, owner Tom Doyle relocated the team from Show Place Arena in Prince George's County, Maryland , to Montgomery County, Maryland . The Nighthawks played their home games at

76-536: A 7-mile (11 km), four-station northwestern extension of the Red Line between Grosvenor–Strathmore and Shady Grove stations. White Flint was originally known as Nicholson Lane in planning documents, but the station was renamed after the White Flint Mall before it opened. A pylon at Farragut North still bears the original name of the station; extensions were originally printed on pylons throughout

114-888: A number of developer-conceived neighborhoods with tract houses for the middle-class. While some traditional neighborhoods remain, other areas have struggled with issues related to suburban sprawl . Like most other suburbs in Montgomery County, the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) engages in master planning for all development. The White Flint Master Plan is designed to alleviate negative aspects of future high-density development in North Bethesda. The existence of North Bethesda as an actual place with distinct boundaries has been mistakenly questioned by local residents and online commenters. Skeptics frequently dismiss

152-458: A number of wealthy families, including those of Captain James F. Oyster and Charles I. Corby (who developed methods that revolutionized the baking industry), lived or summered in the area. Nonetheless, the area remained sparsely populated through the 1920s. The arrival of the automobile eventually transformed the area into a commuter suburb of Washington, D.C. By the 1950s, the area had sprouted

190-634: A slaveowning family with the surname of Riley. One of the Rileys' slaves, Josiah Henson , is thought by historians to be the inspiration for Harriet Beecher Stowe 's Uncle Tom's Cabin . In 1806, the Washington Turnpike Company was chartered to improve the old Seneca route, by then known as the Georgetown-Frederick Road. The road was opened in 1828, but had nearly washed away by 1848. The Riley plantation house

228-620: Is a major new mixed-use development designated by local planning authorities as a dense hub of offices, retail, hotels, residential and entertainment for the area. Neighborhoods within the North Bethesda CDP include the following: North Bethesda station North Bethesda station is a rapid transit station on the Red Line of the Washington Metro in North Bethesda , Maryland. The North Bethesda station

266-473: Is an unincorporated, census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County , Maryland , United States, located just north-west of the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. It had a population of 50,094 as of the 2020 census . Among its neighborhoods , the centrally-located, urbanizing district of White Flint is the commercial and residential hub of North Bethesda. The Pike & Rose development and

304-491: Is located immediately adjacent to the headquarters of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission . The large Pike & Rose mixed-use development sits one block north of the station. The former site of its original "White Flint" namesake, White Flint Mall , is located about 4 ⁄ 10 -mile (0.64 km) southeast of the station and was shuttered in 2015. North Bethesda station is at the center of

342-769: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality , the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration , the Indian Health Service , the Health Resources and Services Administration , and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps . Other government agencies based in North Bethesda include the Nuclear Regulatory Commission . Nonprofits based in North Bethesda include

380-677: The American Kidney Fund , the Society of American Foresters and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) . Locally, the Marriott-operated Montgomery County Conference Center, located near the North Bethesda metro station, hosts a number of large national conferences every year. White Flint Mall , now closed, was for decades a major retail mall here anchored by Bloomingdale's and Lord & Taylor , while Pike & Rose nearby

418-695: The Georgetown Preparatory School . The Music Center at Strathmore is also located in North Bethesda. As an unincorporated area four miles (6.4 km) northwest of Washington, D.C. , North Bethesda's boundaries are not officially defined. North Bethesda is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau and by the United States Geological Survey as a census-designated place for statistical purposes. North Bethesda borders

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456-769: The National Institutes of Health : the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities , National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering , and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences are also headquartered here. Several units of the United States Public Health Service have headquarters in North Bethesda:

494-505: The United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps , are headquartered in North Bethesda. A number of corporate headquarters are headquartered in North Bethesda, as well as nonprofits such as the American Kidney Fund , the Society of American Foresters and United States Pharmacopeia (USP) . The region is also known for a number of its long-standing institutions, such as the Neo-Georgian Mansion at Strathmore and

532-532: The census of 2000, there were 38,610 people, 17,286 households, and 9,662 families residing in the area. The population density was 4,281.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,653.1/km ). There were 18,071 housing units at an average density of 2,003.9 per square mile (773.7/km ). The racial makeup of the area was 77.24% White , 4.96% African American , 0.29% Native American , 11.97% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.61% from other races , and 2.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.53% of

570-583: The 2005-06 season with a record of 25-10. They also signed 7' 8¾" Chinese player Sun Mingming , the largest player ever to play professional basketball in the US. In the playoffs, they faced the Montreal Matrix in the first round. They won 145-114, advancing to the second round. There, they faced the SoCal Legends , to whom they would lose, 121-123. In the 2006–2007 season, they finished 13-16. This

608-599: The Hanley Center for Athletic Excellence of Georgetown Preparatory School on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Celebrity players such as the New England Patriots ' Adalius Thomas and former Washington Bullet Gheorghe Muresan suited up for the Nighthawks and played as the "11th man", a unique rule in the ABA that allows celebrities to play in a game for an ABA team. The Nighthawks finished

646-524: The PBL would be the worst in their franchise's history as they posted a 6-14 record. As there were only ten teams in the league, they made the playoffs against the 11-9 Wilmington Sea Dawgs . They defeated Wilmington 125-112. In the second round, they went on to face off against the Rochester Razorsharks , who easily defeated the Nighthawks 123-102, thus ending their season. On October 10, 2008,

684-515: The Pike District (formerly White Flint) planning area which was the subject of two sector plans (in 2010 and 2018) that were intended to generate dense, transit-oriented development . The sector plans prescribed new zoning to allow taller buildings to be built closer to the Metro station along with a new street grid to link disjointed areas. The station opened on December 15, 1984 as part of

722-427: The Pike District is an initiative of Montgomery County to brand and market this region as "North Bethesda's Urban Core". The WMATA North Bethesda (formerly White Flint) metro station and Grosvenor-Strathmore metro station serve the region. Four of the National Institutes of Health as well other federal agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission , the Health Resources and Services Administration , and

760-718: The area commences with the colonial era. Settlements formed along Rock Creek and the Seneca Trail in the 17th century, with recorded land grants in this area known originally as “Dan” and “Leeke Forest.” The far southern edge of the North Bethesda CDP was originally the country estate of the Grosvenor family , whose lineage includes Alexander Graham Bell and a former President of the National Geographic Society . That region continues to bear

798-753: The area, as does the Ride On and Metrobus bus systems. A future MARC station is planned as well. Other landmarks in the area are the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School , the Kennedy-Shriver Aquatic Center (formerly the Montgomery County Aquatic Center), The Jewish Community Center, the Linden Oak tree, from which the metro was diverted from in an effort to preserve it, and North Bethesda Market ,

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836-410: The average family size was 2.85. In the area, the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. According to survey conducted between 2005 and 2009,

874-538: The banks of the Potomac River . These peoples traveled along an ancient route known as the Seneca Trail (which is today approximately followed in North Bethesda by Old Georgetown Road). Like many ancient roads, the Seneca Trail followed a ridge line – in this case, the high ground between the Potomac River and Rock Creek . Much later, development would spring up along this route. The recorded history of

912-590: The census-designated place as just a southern portion of Rockville rather than a defined place and the name as a neologism coined by realtors. The reason for the misconception includes the lack of identity, especially as most of North Bethesda lies in the 20852 ZIP code it shares with Rockville and uses the Rockville postal address, whereas the eastern part of the CDP uses the Kensington address and ZIP code, and

950-601: The city of Rockville to the north, and the unincorporated census-designated places of Bethesda and Potomac to the south and west respectively. According to the United States Census Bureau , the North Bethesda CDP has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km ), all land. Significant through-roads in North Bethesda include Interstates 270 and 495 and Maryland State Highways 187 (Old Georgetown Road), 355 (Rockville Pike), and 547 (Strathmore Avenue). The Twinbrook , North Bethesda (formerly White Flint), and Grosvenor-Strathmore Washington Metro stations all serve

988-530: The family's name, and is the location of the headquarters of the Renewable Natural Resources Foundation. Also in the southern sector of the census designated area, located in the triangle between the two limbs of I-270 and I-495, is a business district that includes several corporate and government agency headquarters. In the early 19th century, much of the area was part of a 3,700-acre (15 km ) tobacco plantation owned by

1026-726: The first environmentally friendly (i.e. "green") professional sports team, changed their name to the Maryland GreenHawks, and moved to Rockville, Maryland . In August, 2010, the ACPBL announced the GreenHawks had joined their league and moved to Washington, changing their name to the Washington GreenHawks. However just two games into the ACPBL season, the GreenHawks announced they were ceasing operations. North Bethesda, Maryland North Bethesda

1064-646: The inconsistency between the place name and postal address can be a liability. Montgomery County Public Schools serves North Bethesda. Public schools include: Catholic schools (under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington ) include: Other private schools in the CDP include: The Washington Japanese Language School, the oldest supplementary weekend Japanese school in the United States, previously held classes at Holy Cross School and Georgetown Prep in North Bethesda. As of

1102-538: The median income for a household in the area was $ 87,324, and the median income for a family was $ 113,719. Males had a median income of $ 79,085 versus $ 61,793 for females. The per capita income for the area was $ 51,254. About 2.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over. The corporate headquarters of Lockheed Martin , Coventry Healthcare , Host Hotels & Resorts , and Total Wine & More are in North Bethesda. Four of

1140-466: The mid-2010s, developers sought to rebrand the area around the metro station as "Pike District". In addition, North Bethesda Middle School is located in Bethesda . Despite the accusation that the real estate business uses "North Bethesda" to associate the area with the ritzier Bethesda rather than Rockville, some realtors point out that customers and agents don't always search for "North Bethesda", and

1178-409: The population. There were 17,286 households, out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and

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1216-577: The southern regions has the 20814 zip code of Bethesda proper. Adding to the confusion, the Rockville location of Whole Foods Market is in the North Bethesda Market on Rockville Pike, and the county's growth plan for the area was titled "White Flint," the name used by the demolished White Flint Mall and the since renamed White Flint (now North Bethesda ) station of the Washington Metro Red Line . Beginning in

1254-598: The system and covered up until they opened. On December 9, 2021, the Metro board voted to change the name of the station from White Flint to North Bethesda. The new name was added to Metro system maps when the second phase of the Silver Line opened on November 15, 2022. In June 2022, signage in the station began to be modified to reflect the name change. The new name change became official on September 11, 2022. North Bethesda station has an island platform located just below street level in an open cut , which leads to

1292-437: The tallest building in Montgomery County . Major shopping centers include Pike & Rose (formerly Mid-Pike Plaza), Montrose Crossing, and Federal Plaza. The former White Flint Mall , demolished in 2016, was also a major shopping center. North Bethesda shares a common history with most of its Montgomery County neighbors. Archaeological evidence suggests that Paleo, Archaic, and Woodland Native Americans lived nearby, along

1330-643: The team announced that they would be representing the PBL as the official "Travel Team" of the PBL in China and the Far East. Since the schedule of international play was set to occur concurrently with the PBL regular season, the Nighthawks did not play any regular season games in the United States . On October 26, 2009, the team launched a new website revealing a new team name and location. The team claimed to be

1368-444: Was located on this road, and the plantation house's kitchen (in which Henson is known to have slept) still stands near the course of this road. By the late 19th century, the area was privileged with stops along a train route, and by the early 20th century with its own trolley tracks on the line connecting Georgetown and Rockville (along current-day Fleming Avenue). During this time, development bloomed around train and trolley stops, and

1406-588: Was opened on December 15, 1984, as White Flint and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). Providing service for the Red Line , the station serves residential and commercial areas of North Bethesda and Rockville and is located near the former White Flint Mall and the new Pike & Rose mixed-use development . North Bethesda station serves commercial and residential areas of North Bethesda and Rockville . The station entrance

1444-531: Was the first losing record in the franchise's history. This was also the first season in which they missed the playoffs. In late 2007, the Maryland Nighthawks left the ABA . They would then move on to become one of the charter franchises of the newly formed PBL . For the 2008 season, the Nighthawks signed Tamir Goodman with former player Lawrence Moten now the new head coach. Their first season in

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