Havre de Grace Maryland Map

About Havre de Grace, Maryland

Havre de Grace is a locality in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 14,994. The population density is 966.0 people per km². Havre de Grace is located at 39.5493°N, 76.0916°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 21078.

Havre de Grace, where the Susquehanna River surrenders its fresh waters to the Chesapeake Bay, presents a landscape of gentle slopes and wide horizons. It lies 7.9 miles west-south-west of Cecil, MD (from Cecil, MD: bearing 258°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-east of Aberdeen. The air here carries a perpetual whisper of brine and riverine currents, a constant reminder of the powerful confluence that defines its edge. Salt marshes, a vibrant green even in the muted light of late autumn, fringe the waterways, providing a haven for a ceaseless ballet of shorebirds. Oak and pine trees, their branches often laced with the silver strands of Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the bluffs, their roots gripping the loamy soil that has weathered centuries of wind and tide. The light, especially in the hour before dusk, washes over the town in hues of rose and amber, softening the edges of weathered brick and painting a transient glow on the restless water. This port city boasts a rich maritime heritage, its early prosperity forged by shipbuilding and the robust trade that flowed through its natural harbor. The legacy of that industrious past is visible in the sturdy, clapboard homes that line its older streets, and in the proud, if weathered, facades of buildings that once bustled with commerce. The economy of Havre de Grace, while diversified today, still feels the tug of its aquatic roots, with fishing boats still casting their nets and pleasure craft carving wakes across the bay. The Concord Point Lighthouse, a stoic sentinel against the encroaching darkness, stands as a quiet testament to the generations of mariners who navigated these waters, a silent guardian overseeing the ebb and flow of life in Havre de Grace.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Havre de Grace, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Havre de Grace and Harford County.

Detailed location data for Havre de Grace includes the ZIP code (21078), telephone area code (240, 301), county seat of Harford County (Bel Air), and school district assignment (Harford County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Havre de Grace is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.