Berea | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
,_2500_E._North_Avenue,_Baltimore,_MD_21213_(48882710813).jpg) Baltimore Cemetery entrance at 2500 E. North Avenue in Berea, Baltimore | |
  Berea | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′31″N 76°34′41″W / 39.308501°N 76.578076°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.439 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,597 |
| • Density | 10,000/sq mi (4,000/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21213 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Berea is a neighborhood in the East District of Baltimore. Its boundaries are the south side of Sinclair Lane, the east side of Milton Avenue, the west side of Edison Highway, and the north side of Biddle Street. Berea lies between the neighborhoods of Broadway East (west) and Orangeville (east), north of the Biddle Street neighborhood and south of Four By Four.[1][2]
Though the area is considered middle class with African Americans being the majority of the population. The houses and lawns are well keep in this quiet clean neighborhood. A filming location for The Wire, a Baltimore-based HBO drama, [3]
- ^ a b c "Berea neighborhood in Baltimore". City-data.com. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ "East District Maps". Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal. City of Baltimore. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ^ Gus G. Sentementes and Annie Linskey (April 15, 2007). "Gang problem hemorrhaging". The Baltimore Sun.