Appleton, Maryland

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Appleton, Maryland
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Coordinates: 39°41′54″N75°48′51″W / 39.69833°N 75.81417°W / 39.69833; -75.81417
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Maryland.svg  Maryland
County Flag of Cecil County, Maryland.gif Cecil
Elevation
102 m (335 ft)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21921
Area codes 410, 443, and 667
GNIS feature ID582915 [1]

Appleton is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. [1] Appleton is located at the intersection of Maryland Route 273 and Appleton Road, north of Elkton and east of Fair Hill.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Appleton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.