Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Gwynn Oak is an unincorporated community in the western part of Baltimore City, Maryland, United States.[1] Gwynn Oak is north of Liberty Road and east of Rogers Avenue Windsor Mill Road. Nearby neighborhoods include: Woodlawn, Milford Mill, Windsor Mill, and Garwyn Oaks. The western edge of the community lies just outside Woodlawn town center, north-east of Windsor Mill Road where Woodlawn Drive (formerly MD-126) becomes Gwynn Oaks Avenue. The community was home to the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, now Gwynn Oak Park.
Significant roads and approximate road borders of the community consist of:
- Garrison Boulevard
- Forest Park Avenue
- Hillsdale Road - Starts from West Forest Park Avenue and ends on Wabash Avenue.
- North Rogers Avenue - Northern Parkway to Gwynn Oak Avenue.
- Gwynn Oak Avenue (in city line)
- Flannery Lane to Gwynndale Avenue
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- Windsor Mill Road
- Kernan Drive - A road connecting Security Boulevard to the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics Institute (formerly Kernan Hospital.)
- Woodlawn Drive
- Gwynn Oak Avenue (In County line)
A Muslim enclave has been created in Gwynn Oak, consisting of Muslim immigrants and African-American converts.[2][3] The project is led by John Yahya Cason, director of the Islamic Education and Community Development Initiative.
References[edit]
- ^ "50 years later, desegregation of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park celebrated". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ Staff, Muslim Link. "Welcome to the Neighborhood: Gwynn Oak Muslims Break Ground". The Muslim Link. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Gwynn Oak Islamic Community celebrates opening of new mosque". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
