| Parkton, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Maryland#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Parkton |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the State of Maryland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baltimore |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 21120 |
| Area Code: | 410, 443, and 667 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Parkton is an agrarian unincorporated area in the northern part of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It borders southern York County, Pennsylvania, which forms part of the Mason–Dixon line. The area is mostly agricultural in nature with corn, soy beans, and other industrial use crops being the major plants grown.
Approximately 6,600 people live within ZIP Code 21120.[1]
It was the location for the filming of the movie Guarding Tess (1994).[2]
Maryland State Police weigh and inspection facility located in Parkton (off I-83 southbound).
The Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail that passes through Parkton used to be the Northern Central Railway that Abraham Lincoln once traveled to Baltimore.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parkton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]