Sandtown-Winchester, Baltimore

Name: Sandtown-Winchester
Address: Baltimore, United States

#430 among attractions in Baltimore

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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. ()

Coordinates: 39°18'14"N, 76°38'35"W

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Western Baltimore (Sandtown-Winchester)Baltimore United States

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Sandtown-Winchester – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mondawmin Mall, Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore Public Markets, Beth Am.

1.1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Mondawmin Mall, Baltimore
29 min walk • Mondawmin Mall, a staple of the Baltimore retail landscape, stands as a longstanding shopping center catering to the needs of the city's residents. Located at the intersection of Liberty Heights and Gwynns Falls Parkway, Mondawmin Mall has been serving the community...
0.8 miE
Church, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Douglas Memorial Community Church, Baltimore
22 min walk • Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, now known as Douglas Memorial Community Church, is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a brick, Greek Revival, temple-fronted structure featuring four fluted Corinthian columns and built 1857–1858.
0.4 miE
Shopping, Market
Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore
11 min walk • The city of Baltimore currently has six public markets across the city. The Baltimore Public Market System is the oldest continuously operating public market system in the United States. Today, the markets are administered by the Baltimore Public Market Corporation, which was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization.
0.8 miN
Synagogue
Beth Am, Baltimore
21 min walk • Beth Am is a Conservative synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland. The congregation is located in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill community, and is considered to be one of the city's historic synagogues. It is one of two non-Orthodox synagogues in Baltimore's inner city.
0.4 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Arch Social Club, Baltimore
11 min walk • The Arch Social Club was casually founded in 1905 and officially incorporated on March 15, 1912. The club is very much a child of Baltimore's brutally repressive racial environment.
0.9 miE
Park, Sculpture
Francis Scott Key Monument, Baltimore
24 min walk • The Francis Scott Key Monument is an outdoor sculpture to Francis Scott Key in Baltimore, Maryland.
0.5 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St James Episcopal Church, Baltimore
14 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church Lafayette Square, or St. James African Episcopal Church, founded in 1824, is a historic Episcopal church now located at 1024 W. Lafayette Avenue in the Lafayette Square Historic District of Baltimore, Maryland.
~1420 ftE
Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Old West Baltimore Historic District, Baltimore
7 min walk • Old West Baltimore Historic District is a national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is primarily a row house neighborhood of approximately 175 city blocks directly northwest of downtown Baltimore.
0.8 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House, Baltimore
21 min walk • Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church and Community House is a historic United Methodist church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an 1898 Gothic Revival stone structure of massive proportions.
0.8 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Union Baptist Church, Baltimore
22 min walk • The Union Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church building located at 1219 Druid Hill Avenue in central Baltimore, Maryland. The granite church was designed by New York architect William J. Beardsley and built in 1905 under the leadership of Rev. Harvey Johnson.
0.9 miE
Synagogue
Eutaw Place Temple, Baltimore
24 min walk • Eutaw Place Temple is a large, eclectically-styled former synagogue on Eutaw Place in the Bolton Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. The temple was constructed to serve the German Jewish immigrant community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sandtown-Winchester?

Nearby attractions include Old West Baltimore Historic District, Baltimore (7 min walk), Penn-North, Baltimore (10 min walk), Baltimore Public Markets, Baltimore (11 min walk), Arch Social Club, Baltimore (11 min walk).

How to get to Sandtown-Winchester by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sandtown-Winchester:

Bus

Pennsylvania Avenue & Cumberland Street Southbound • Lines: Lm (10 min walk)
North Avenue & Pennsylvania Avenue Eastbound • Lines: Gd (11 min walk)

Metro

Upton–Avenue Market • Lines: M (11 min walk)
Penn–North • Lines: M (12 min walk)

Train

West Baltimore (24 min walk)

Light rail

North Avenue • Lines: Lr (32 min walk)