North East (Maryland)
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Location of North East
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maryland | ||
| County : | Cecil County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 36 ′ N , 75 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,572 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 871.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) land |
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| Height : | 5 m | ||
| Postal code : | 21901 | ||
| Area code : | +1 410 | ||
| FIPS : | 24-56450 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0586223 | ||
| Website : | www.northeastmd.org | ||
| Mayor : | Robert F. McKnight | ||
Northeast is a small town ( Town ) in Cecil County in the US state of Maryland . It had 3572 inhabitants at the 2010 census, almost twice as many as 20 years earlier (1913 inhabitants in 1990). North East has been a separate parish since 1850.
geography
The village of North East is located on the eponymous North East River in northeast Maryland. From here begins the estuary of the small river, which quickly widens to a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay . The center of the city lies on the east bank of the North East River, a small part of the municipality extends several kilometers along the North East Creek to the north to the entrance to Interstate 95 . North East has an area of 4.2 km².
traffic
In addition to the interstate of US Highway 40 , Maryland State Route 7, and Maryland State Route 272, which runs in a north-south direction, important traffic connections include the urban area . Two rail lines - a freight line used by CSX Transportation and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor - run across the city, but there is no stop in the North East.
sons and daughters of the town
- George Read , signatory of the American Declaration of Independence
Individual evidence
- ^ North East, Cecil County. Maryland State Archives, accessed October 9, 2011 .