Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore
Sandtown-Winchester | |
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Neighborhood statistical area | |
Rowhouses on the 1100 block of N. Fulton Avenue in Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
• Total | .522 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| • Land | .522 sq mi (1.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 9,174 |
| • Density | 18,000/sq mi (6,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21217 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
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Sandtown-Winchester is a neighborhood in West Baltimore, Maryland. Known locally as Sandtown, the community's name was derived from the trails of sand that dropped from wagons leaving town after filling up at the local sand and gravel quarry back in the days of horse-drawn wagons. It is located north of Lafayette Street, west of Fremont Avenue, south of North Avenue, and east of Monroe Street, covering an area of 72 square blocks, patrolled by the Baltimore Police Department's Western District. The community is 98.5% black.