Coldspring, Baltimore Explained

Coldspring
Coldspring
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Baltimore
Pushpin Map:United States Baltimore
Coordinates:39.3474°N -76.6543°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Baltimore
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:.638
Area Land Sq Mi:.638
Population Total:1308
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone1:Eastern
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:21209
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:410, 443, and 667

Coldspring, also known as Cold Spring, is a neighborhood in the North District of Baltimore, located between Cylburn (west) and the Village of Cross Keys (east). Its boundaries are drawn by West Northern Parkway (north), Greenspring Avenue (west), Jones Falls Expressway (east) and West Cold Spring Lane (south). Cold Spring Park covers about two-thirds of the neighborhood, running from Cold Spring's northern tip, where the Jones Falls Expressway crosses over West Northern Parkway, and overlapping the neighborhood's southern edge at West Cold Spring Lane.[1]

The Jones Falls Trail passes through Cold Spring on its 10-mile course between Mount Washington and the Inner Harbor, with a branch of the trail extending to the Cylburn Arboretum in Cold Spring Park.[2]

Demographics

The population of Cold Spring was estimated to be 1,308 in 2011, of which 86.3 percent were black and 11.4 percent were white. Median household income for Cold Spring was estimated at $57,713, which was significantly higher than the city-wide median of $38,721. However, 12.3 percent of Cold Spring residents were living below the poverty level in 2011.

Public transportation

Route 1 (MTA Maryland) provides local transit bus service in Cold Spring along Greenspring Avenue traveling between Sinai Hospital and Fort McHenry.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coldspring neighborhood in Baltimore. September 15, 2014. City-data.com.
  2. Web site: Jones Falls Trail Green Map. Baltimore Green Map. September 2008.
  3. Web site: Local Bus 1 Schedule. August 24, 2014. Maryland Transit Administration.