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North East, Maryland

Town · Population 4,191 · #54 in Maryland
North East, Maryland

North East is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located between Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Photo & intro: Wikipedia

About North East

North East, MD is a small town located in northeastern Maryland counting 4,191 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, North East is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.04 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,054 residents per square mile.

What Makes North East Unique

  • Positioned in northeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in North East

  • Blue Heron Grille
  • Cuzino's Family Kitchen — pizza
  • Denny's — american
  • Haiden's Coffee & Café (café)
  • Mr. Pho — vietnamese
  • Pizza Hut — pizza
  • Snatcher's Creekside — american
  • The Forge — american
  • Woody's Crab House
  • Frank's Pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Upper Bay Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North East

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in North East

  • Bay View Elementary
  • North East Elementary
  • North East High
  • North East Middle
  • Rising Sun High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)4,191
Rank in state#54 of 157
Land area2.04 sq mi
Density2,054/sq mi
Coordinates39.6080, -75.9416

🗺️ Map of North East