The Orchards is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of New North Roland Park–Poplar Hill and Bellona–Gittings. Its boundaries are marked by the Baltimore County line (north), Maryland Route 133 Northern Parkway (south), and Maryland Route 139 Charles Street (east). Roland Avenue, West Lake Avenue, Kenmore Road and Melrose Avenue draw the neighborhood's west boundary.[1]

The Orchards
neighborhood statistical area
House at the corner of W. Melrose Avenue and Greenleaf Road in The Orchards, Baltimore
Country	United States
State	Maryland
City	Baltimore
Area
• Total	0.261 sq mi (0.68 km2)
• Land	0.261 sq mi (0.68 km2)
	[1]
Population  (2008)
• Total	453
• Density	1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	21210
Area code	410, 443, and 667

Landmarks

The Elkridge Hunt Club, a 117 acre 18 hole golf course, overlaps the city line at the northern edge of the Orchards, extending south to Lake Avenue along Charles Street. Established in 1878, it was originally a fox-hunting club.[2]

Public transportation

Route 44 (MTA Maryland) provides bus service along Northern Parkway, along the southern edge of the Orchards. Route 61 (MTA Maryland) runs along Roland Avenue, from Lake Avenue (north) into the downtown area (south).

See also

Baltimore neighborhoods

References

External links

North District Maps, Baltimore City Neighborhoods Portal