Irvington, Baltimore

Name: Irvington
Address: Baltimore, United States

#392 among attractions in Baltimore

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Irvington is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Yale Heights neighborhood to the west and the Gwynns Falls neighborhood to the east. It was historically nicknamed "Skulltown" for its three large cemeteries: Loudon Park, Mount Olivet and New Cathedral. ()

Area: 1.14 mi²Coordinates: 39°16'54"N, 76°41'2"W

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Southwestern Baltimore (Irvington)Baltimore United States

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Irvington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baltimore National Cemetery, Loudon Park Cemetery, Mount Olivet Cemetery, New Cathedral Cemetery.

1.3 miW
Cemetery
Baltimore National Cemetery, Baltimore
33 min walk • Baltimore National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located along Maryland Route 144 on both sides of the boundary between the neighborhoods of Beechfield in Baltimore City and Catonsville in Baltimore County.
0.5 miS
H. L. Mencken, Cemetery
Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore
13 min walk • Loudon Park Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. It was incorporated on January 27, 1853, on 100 acres of the site of the "Loudon" estate, previously owned by James Carey, a local merchant and politician. The entrance to the cemetery is located at 3620 Wilkens Avenue.
1 miE
Cemetery
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Baltimore
26 min walk • Mount Olivet Cemetery in western Baltimore, Maryland is a historic burial ground dating back into the middle 1800s, known as "The Resting Place of Methodist Bishops." Methodist Episcopal Church Bishops Francis Asbury, John Emory, Enoch George, and Beverly Waugh are all buried...
0.5 miN
Cemetery
New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore
13 min walk • The New Cathedral Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery, with 125 acres, located on the westside of Baltimore, Maryland, at 4300 Old Frederick Road.
0.5 miE
Cemetery
Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore
13 min walk • Loudon Park National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.2 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 7,138 interments.
1.6 miNE
Colonial revival architecture, Romanesque revival architecture
Hebrew Orphan Asylum, Baltimore
40 min walk • The Hebrew Orphan Asylum is an historic institutional orphanage and former hospital building located in the Mosher neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
~1520 ftSE
Cemetery, Victorian architecture
Weiskittel-Roehle Burial Vault, Baltimore
8 min walk • Weiskittel-Roehle Burial Vault is a historic burial vault located in Section P, Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland. It is a rectangular structure made of cast iron built into the side of a hill, constructed to look like ashlar masonry and painted gray.
~720 ftNW
Greek Revival architecture
Schwartze Mansion, Baltimore
4 min walk • Schwartze Mansion is a historic home located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story, five bay brick Greek Revival building constructed in 1845.
1.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Mosher, Baltimore
41 min walk • Mosher is a neighborhood in the western part of Baltimore, Maryland. Its boundaries are the north side of Edmondson Avenue, the west side of Braddish Avenue, the east side of Poplar Grove, and the south side of Riggs Avenue.
1.2 miE
Park
Gwynns Falls, Baltimore
31 min walk • Gwynns Falls is a 24.9-mile-long stream located in Baltimore County and Baltimore City, Maryland. Its headwaters are located in Reisterstown in Baltimore County, and the stream flows southeast, entering the city of Baltimore and emptying into the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River.
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Yale Heights, Baltimore
14 min walk • Yale Heights is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Beechfield and Irvington. Most of its homes were built in 1955 as a development of two-bedroom, brick townhouses. Its population in 2008 was estimated at 2,916.

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Which popular attractions are close to Irvington?

Nearby attractions include Schwartze Mansion, Baltimore (4 min walk), Weiskittel-Roehle Burial Vault, Baltimore (8 min walk), Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore (13 min walk), Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore (13 min walk).

How to get to Irvington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Irvington:

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Edmonson & Shawan • Lines: 78 (24 min walk)