Langston Hughes, Baltimore

Langston Hughes
neighborhood statistical area
Langston Hughes is located in Baltimore
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
Coordinates: 39°20′36″N 76°40′53″W / 39.34333°N 76.68139°W / 39.34333; -76.68139
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
 • Total
.079 sq mi (0.20 km2)
 • Land.079 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
1,132
 • Density14,000/sq mi (5,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21215
Area code410, 443, and 667

Langston Hughes is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Central Park Heights (east) and Woodmere.[2] Its roughly pentagonal boundaries are marked by West Belvedere Avenue (northwest), Litchfield Avenue (northeast), Reisterstown Road (south) and Oakmont Avenue (east).[1]

A predominantly black community,[1] the neighborhood of Langston Hughes is named for the black poet and novelist, Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes Elementary School, located within the neighborhood at 5011 Arbutus Avenue, also bears the poet's name.

  1. ^ a b c d "Langston Hughes neighborhood in Baltimore". City-data.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "Northwest District Maps". Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal. City of Baltimore. Retrieved May 3, 2012.