Halethorpe is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The community is considered to be a sub-section of Arbutus by the United States Census Bureau. It is bordered by the main portion of Arbutus to the north,

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to the North East, Elkridge to the South West, and

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to the East. It is southeast of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Fire protection

Halethorpe is home to the Baltimore County Fire Department's Station 5, located on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Halethorpe Farms Road.

Economy

There is a large

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aluminum extrusion plant in Halethorpe that used to be part of Kaiser Aluminum. The Clipper City Brewing Company, the brewer of Heavy Seas Beer, is located on Hollins Ferry Road in Halethorpe.

Education

Halethorpe has one public school, Halethorpe Elementary. Halethorpe has one non-denominational school, Lamb of God School.

Public transportation

The Halethorpe community is served by the no. 77 bus line operated by the Maryland Transit Administration. A stop on the

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Penn Line on Southwestern Boulevard serves the Halethorpe-Arbutus community. The Maryland Transit Administration and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County provide bus service to the station.

Fair of the Iron Horse (1927)

Halethorpe was the site of the

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's 1927 centenary celebration, the ''Fair of the Iron Horse.''

References

External links

Community of Halethorpe
Unincorporated communities in Baltimore County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{BaltimoreCountyMD-geo-stub