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Place Name
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Bel Air
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Place Status (Type)
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town
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Capital Of
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Hartford County
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Population
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8,860 (1990)
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Location
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Maryland, United States, North America
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Latitude
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39°32'N
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Longitude
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76°21'W
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Bel Air
, town (1990 pop. 8,860),  Hartford co.,
NE Md., 22 mi/35 km NE of Baltimore; 39°32'N
76°21'W. Capital and trading center (since 1782) for horse-breeding
and agr. area (dairy prods., poultry, grain); vegetable cannery,
clothing factory. Tudor Hall (built 1822 by Junius Brutus Booth),
birthplace of Edwin and John Wilkes Booth, is nearby. Theatrical
tradition carried on by Hartford Community Col. Drama Society. Several
large housing developments provide housing for commuters to Edgewood
Arsenal. Settled c. 1782. Inc. 1874.
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