Arlington, Baltimore
| Arlington | |
|---|---|
| neighborhood statistical area | |
  Arlington | |
| Coordinates: 39°20′53.42″N 76°40′55.96″W / 39.3481722°N 76.6822111°WCoordinates: 39°20′53.42″N 76°40′55.96″W / 39.3481722°N 76.6822111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| City | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | .229 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| • Land | .229 sq mi (0.59 km2) |
| [1] | |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,065 |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 21215 |
| Area code | 410, 443, and 667 |
Arlington is a neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Major streets running though the area include Wabash Avenue, Rogers Avenue, Dolfield Avenue, and West Belvedere Avenue. Two Baltimore Metro Subway stations, Rogers Avenue and West Coldspring are located in the area.[1]
Demographics
Arlington, along nearby Pikesville, is home to a large Russian-American population.[2]
As of the late 1990s, Arlington was home to a population of 6,000 Russian-speaking Jews from Russia, Ukraine, and elsewhere in Eastern Europe.[3] By 2003, some 20,000 Jews of Russian origin lived in the Baltimore region, predominantly in Northwest Baltimore and nearby neighborhoods of Baltimore County.[4]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Arlington include:
- Sidney W. Bijou (1908–2009), developmental psychologist.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Arlington neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland". City-data.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ↑ "Foreign Immigration". Maryland Department of Planning. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ "Suit alleges Russian doctor, pharmacy made arrangement to control business Health-Rite says Five Star took over prescriptions". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ "Rabbi ministers to new Russian immigrants' spiritual needs". 2015-11-06.
- ↑ Carey, Benedict. "Sidney W. Bijou, Child Psychologist, Is Dead at 100", The New York Times, July 21, 2009. Accessed July 22, 2009.
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