Gwynn Oak, Maryland Explained

Gwynn Oak is an unincorporated community in the western part of Baltimore County, 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

Gwynn Oak

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 50 years later, desegregation of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park celebrated . 2022-06-05 . Baltimore Sun.
2. Web site: Staff . Muslim Link . Welcome to the Neighborhood: Gwynn Oak Muslims Break Ground . 2022-06-05 . The Muslim Link . en-gb.
3. Web site: Gwynn Oak Islamic Community celebrates opening of new mosque . 2022-06-05 . Baltimore Sun.