Havre de Grace, Maryland | |
|---|---|
| City of Havre de Grace | |
 Havre de Grace waterfront at Concord Point Light | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "HdG" | |
 Location in Harford County and Maryland | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′54″N 76°5′51″W / 39.54833°N 76.09750°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 |
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").
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]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "John Kelly's Washington Live". washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places - Smithsonian". smithsonianmag.com.