Parkton, Maryland
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| Parkton | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′27″N 76°39′33″W / 39.64083°N 76.65917°WCoordinates: 39°38′27″N 76°39′33″W / 39.64083°N 76.65917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
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Parkton is a rural area in the northern part of Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. It borders southern York County, PA, and this border forms part of The Mason-Dixon Line. The area is mostly agricultural in nature with corn, soy beans and other industrial use crops being the major plants grown.
About 6,600 people live within ZIP code 21120.[1]
[edit] Notable events
It was the location for the filming of the movie Guarding Tess (1994).[2]
Maryland State Police weigh and inspection facility located in Parkton (off I-83 southbound).
The current hike and bike trail used to be a railroad track that Abraham Lincoln once traveled to Baltimore.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Hereford High School". Public Schools Report. Retrieved December 29, 2006
- ^ "Parkton Community Profile", ePodunk
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