Halethorpe, Maryland

Halethorpe
—  Unincorporated community  —
Halethorpe
Location within the state of Maryland
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Maryland
County Baltimore
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 21227
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Halethorpe is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is near the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The community is bordered by Arbutus to the north, Baltimore, Maryland to the east, Elkridge to the west, and Linthicum to the south.

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Fire Protection

Halethorpe is home to the Engine 5 Fire House, located on the corner of Washington Blvd and Halethorpe Farms Road.

Education

Halethorpe has one public school, Halethorpe Elementary. Halethorpe has one catholic school, Ascension School.

Public transportation

The Halethorpe community is served by the no. 77 bus line operated by the Maryland Transit Administration. There is a stop on the MARC Penn Line in Halethorpe, which this bus passes.

Fair of the Iron Horse (1927)

Halethorpe was the site of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's 1927 centenary celebration, the Fair of the Iron Horse.[1]

References

  1. ^ Cowan, Katherine. "Fair of the Iron Horse". Prints and photographs collection. Maryland Historical Society. http://www.mdhs.org/findingaid/fair-iron-horse-pp167. Retrieved 13 December 2011.