Langston Hughes, Baltimore

Langston Hughes is a neighborhood in the Northwest District of Baltimore, located between the neighborhoods of Central Park Heights (east) and Woodmere. Its roughly pentagonal boundaries are marked by West Belvedere Avenue (northwest), Litchfield Avenue (northeast), Reisterstown Road (south) and Oakmont Avenue (east).

Langston Hughes
neighborhood statistical area
Langston Hughes
Coordinates: 39°20′36″N 76°40′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
  Total.079 sq mi (0.20 km2)
  Land.079 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Population
 (2009)
  Total1,132
  Density14,000/sq mi (5,500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21215
Area code410, 443, and 667

A predominantly black community, the neighborhood of Langston Hughes is named for the black poet and novelist, Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes Elementary School, located within the neighborhood at 5011 Arbutus Avenue, also bears the poet's name.

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