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Upton | |
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.jpg) Alley rowhouses in Southeast Upton | |
| Nickname: "Baltimore's Harlem" | |
  Upton | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′7″N 76°37′58″W / 39.30194°N 76.63278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 21217 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Upton is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is in the western section of the city, roughly between Fremont Avenue and McCulloh Street, extending from Dolphin Street to Bloom Street. Its principal thoroughfare is Pennsylvania Avenue.
Located within the Old West Baltimore Historic District, Upton has historically been one of the economic, political and cultural centers of the city's black community.[1] In the early 21st century, it is the focus of the city's urban revitalization programs.[2][3]
- ^ HRG Consultants; AB Associates (September 2001), "Baltimore City Heritage Area: Management Action Plan" (PDF), nps.gov, National Park Service, retrieved May 15, 2016
- ^ "Upton", LiveBaltimore.com, Live in Baltimore, n.d., retrieved May 15, 2016
- ^ "Culture And History", HistoricUpton.com, Upton Planning Committee, n.d., retrieved May 15, 2016