Dorchester | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
  Dorchester | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′37″N 76°40′38″W / 39.327065°N 76.677145°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | .24 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Population (2008)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,782 |
| • Density | 7,400/sq mi (2,900/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21207 and 21215 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Dorchester is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of Baltimore. It is located between the neighborhoods of Arlington (north), Central Forest Park (south), Howard Park (west) and Gallway-Garrison (east).[2] Maryland Route 26 (Liberty Heights Avenue) draws boundary between Dorchester and Central Forest Park. Dorchester's other boundaries are marked by Oakford Avenue, Eldorado Avenue and Garrison Boulevard.[3]
MTA Bus Route 52 and Route 97 (Mondawmin Metro Shuttle Bug) provide service along Liberty Heights Avenue, connecting with the Metro Subway at Mondawmin station. Route 91 (MTA Maryland) runs along Garrison Boulevard, providing service between Sinai Hospital (north) and Downtown Baltimore (south).
Two public schools are located in the Dorchester neighborhood: Garrison Middle School, at 3910 Barrington Road, and Forest Park High School, at 3701 Eldorado Avenue.
- ^ a b "Dorchester neighborhood in Gwynn Oak, Maryland". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ see List of Baltimore neighborhoods.
- ^ "Dorchester-Ashburton community statistical area". Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance. Retrieved 2011-03-08.