Parkton, Maryland | |
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.jpg) Hereford High School, in 2004. | |
  Parkton Location within the State of Maryland Show map of Maryland Parkton Parkton (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°38′27″N76°39′33″W / 39.64083°N 76.65917°W /39.64083; -76.65917 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 21120 |
| Area codes | 410, 443, and 667 |
Parkton is an agrarian unincorporated area in the northern part ofBaltimore County,Maryland, United States. It borders southernYork County, Pennsylvania, which forms part of theMason–Dixon line. The area is mostly agricultural in nature with corn, soy beans, and other industrial use crops being the major plants grown.
Approximately 6,600 people live withinZIP Code 21120.[1]
It was the location for the filming of the movieGuarding Tess (1994).[2]
TheTorrey C. Brown Rail Trail that passes through Parkton used to be theNorthern Central Railway thatAbraham Lincoln once traveled toBaltimore.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Parkton has ahumid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
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