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Summary for Head of Canal

So far, we found very little information about Head of Canal. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Head of Canal to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Head of Canal, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Head of Canal is historic. The information below applies to the area where Head of Canal would have been located.

Time Zone: The area where Head of Canal was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 410, 443 & 667<2>

Elevation: 130 feet [39.62 m] above sea level<3>

Websites for Head of Canal

Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Head of Canal:

Lat: 39.710400° (or 39°42'37" N)

Lon: -76.219700° (or -76°13'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Conowingo Dam<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Head of Canal

GNIS ID: 589295

FIPS State / Place Code: None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Head of Canal)

About Cecil County

The community of Elkton is the County Seat for Cecil County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cecil)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<6>	102,855 (1.67% increase since 2010)
2010	101,165 (17.7% increase since 2000)
2000:	85,951

Total Area:<7> 417.8 sq. miles [1,082.2 km²] - of which 17.13% is water (71.6 sq. miles [185.3 km²])

Housing Units: <8> 41,103

Official Website: https://www.ccgov.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cecil

GNIS ID: 596115

FIPS State / County Code: 24 / 015

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Head of Canal)

About Maryland

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	6,054,954 (4.87% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,773,552 (9.01% increase since 2000)
2000:	5,296,486

Websites for State of Maryland

Official Website: https://www.maryland.gov/

Tourism: https://www.visitmaryland.org/

Parks: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/

Fishing: https://dnr.maryland.gov/Fisheries/

Hunting: https://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/hunt_trap/home.aspx

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maryland

GNIS ID: 1714934

FIPS State: 24

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Head of Canal)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Head of Canal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Head of Canal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Head of Canal area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Head of Canal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Head of Canal, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Head of Canal.
<6>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Head of Canal. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).