| Arlington | |
| Settlement Type: | neighborhood statistical area |
| Image Alt: | Rowhouses along West Rogers Avenue in Arlington, Baltimore |
| Pushpin Map: | United States Baltimore |
| Coordinates: | 39.3482°N -76.6822°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: | .229 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | .229 |
| Area Note: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3065 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 21215 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 410, 443, and 667 |
Arlington is a neighborhood in Northwest Baltimore, Maryland. Major streets running through 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.
Prior to the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, racial covenants were used in Baltimore to exclude African-Americans, Jews, and other minorities. A 1920 Baltimore Sun advertisement offered housing in West Arlington only for a "recommended Gentile family".[2]
Arlington, along nearby Pikesville, is home to a large Russian-American population.[3]
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.[4] By 2003, some 20,000 Jews of Russian origin lived in the Baltimore region, predominantly in Northwest Baltimore and nearby neighborhoods of Baltimore County.[5]
Notable current and former residents of Arlington include: