Glen Burnie, Maryland
| Glen Burnie | |||
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 Location of Glen Burnie in Anne Arundel |
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| Location in Maryland | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1812 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maryland | ||
| County : | Anne Arundel County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 10 ′ N , 76 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 67,639 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 2,133.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 33.5 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 31.7 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 16 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 21060-21062 | ||
| Area code : | +1 410 | ||
| FIPS : | 24-32650 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0590311 | ||
Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County , Maryland , United States and a suburb of Baltimore . According to the last census in 2010 , 67,639 inhabitants live in the place.
Location and sights
Glen Burnie is located in north Anne Arundel County, about 10 miles south of downtown Baltimore. East of the town is the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Glen Burnie, once a mining settlement, is now a typical American suburb with family houses, apartment complexes and retirement homes. The place is known in Baltimore for its great shopping.
history
Glen Burnie was founded in 1812 by a district attorney named Elias Glenn near what is now Harlem Park in Baltimore. He initially gave the newly founded settlement the name Glennsburne. In the course of time, when the land was passed on to his descendants, the name changed to "Glennsbourne Farm" and finally to Glenburnie. In 1854 William Wilkins Glenn founded the Curtis Creek Mining, Furnace and Manufacturing Co., whose business was very successful. So the Glenns managed to acquire a large area of land in Anne Arundel County . After the death of William Wilkins Glenn, the land was divided between his brother, son and nephew. Glenburnie officially became part of the State of Maryland in 1888. Since then, the place has grown continuously. The first school building was opened in 1899, and the first church building followed in 1904.
In 1930 the name was changed to Glen Burnie at the suggestion of Post Office Manager Louis J. de Alba. The Glen Burnie Mall opened in 1962 and the Marley Station shopping center opened in the mid-1980s. In 1965, Glen Burnie got its own hospital, which today has 270 beds.
traffic
Glen Burnie is connected to the national motorway network via Interstate 97 . Other roads of national importance are the Paul Pitchner Memorial Highway and the Arundel Expressway . The Baltimore-Washington International Airport is in the immediate vicinity .
Sons and daughters
- Kevin Barnes (born 1986), American football player
- Hunt Block (born 1954), actor
- John A. Cade (1929–1996), politician
- Bill Currier (born 1955), football player
- Rudy Gay (* 1986), basketball player
- Duane Gill ("Gillberg") (born 1959), wrestler
- Kevin Levrone (born 1964), bodybuilder
- Tony Saunders (born 1974), baseball player
- Michael Schearer (* 1975), author and computer scientist
- Montel Williams (* 1956), television and radio presenter
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Search query in FactFinder2.census.gov. United States Census , accessed May 9, 2012 .
- ↑ a b Jamie Peck: Glen Burnie - This suburb boasts malls, diners and even a few surprises. Baltimore Sun , February 20, 2003, accessed May 9, 2012 .