Cecil County, Maryland
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Location within the U.S. state of Maryland | |
Maryland's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 75°57′W / 39.57°N 75.95°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| Founded | June 6, 1674 |
| Named after | Cecil Calvert |
| Seat | Elkton |
| Largest town | Elkton |
| Area | |
• Total | 418 sq mi (1,080 km2) |
| • Land | 346 sq mi (900 km2) |
| • Water | 72 sq mi (190 km2) 17% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103,725 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland at the northeastern corner of the state, bordering both Pennsylvania and Delaware. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 103,725. The county seat is Elkton. The county is part of the Mid-Eastern Shore region of the state.
The county was named for Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), the first Proprietary Governor of the Province (colony) of Maryland. With the eastern part of the county closer to Philadelphia than Baltimore, it is part of the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, PA–NJ–DE–MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is located in Wilmington's Radio Market and Baltimore's Designated Market Area.