Havre de Grace, Maryland
Overview
Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland
, United States
. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River
and the head of the Chesapeake Bay
, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre
, France
, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French
"Harbor of Grace." As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 12,952.
Havre de Grace is located at 39°32′54"N 76°5′51"W (39.548412, -76.097554) at the mouth of the Susquehanna River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 4 square miles (10.4 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), or 25.23%, is water.
Two railroad mainlines pass through Havre de Grace.
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
and the head of the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre
Le Havre
Le Havre is a city in the Seine-Maritime department of the Haute-Normandie region in France. It is situated in north-western France, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Seine on the English Channel. Le Havre is the most populous commune in the Haute-Normandie region, although the total...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
"Harbor of Grace." As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 12,952.
Havre de Grace is located at 39°32′54"N 76°5′51"W (39.548412, -76.097554) at the mouth of the Susquehanna River
Susquehanna River
The Susquehanna River is a river located in the northeastern United States. At long, it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic Ocean, and with its watershed it is the 16th largest river in the United States, and the longest river in the continental United...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km²), of which 4 square miles (10.4 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), or 25.23%, is water.
Two railroad mainlines pass through Havre de Grace.
