Halethorpe is an

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in Baltimore County,

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, United States. The community is considered to be a sub-section of

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by the

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. 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 Linthicum to the East. It is southeast of the

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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

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. 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 Christian school, Lamb of God School.

Public transportation

The Halethorpe community is served by the no. 77 bus line operated by the

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. A stop on the MARC

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on Southwestern Boulevard serves the Halethorpe-Arbutus community. The

and the

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.''

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