Havre de Grace, Maryland
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For the racehorse, see Havre de Grace (horse).
Havre de Grace (/hævər dɪˈɡreɪs/),[2] abbreviated HdG, is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of Chesapeake Bay. It is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which in full was once Le Havre de Grâce (French, "Harbor of Grace").
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Havre de Grace, Maryland | |
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City of Havre de Grace | |
Nickname: "HdG" | |
Coordinates: 39°32′54″N 76°5′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
County | Harford |
Incorporated | 1785 |
Government | |
• Mayor | William Martin |
Area | |
• Total | 6.32 sq mi (16.37 km2) |
• Land | 5.89 sq mi (15.25 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) 20.17% |
Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,807 |
• Density | 2,514.35/sq mi (970.83/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 21078 |
Area code | 410 |
FIPS code | 24-37600 |
GNIS feature ID | 0590437 |
Website | www.havredegracemd.com |
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The population was 12,952 at the 2010 U.S. census. In 2014, Smithsonian magazine called it one of the 20 best small U.S. towns to visit.[3]