Oaklee, Baltimore Explained

Oaklee
Settlement Type:neighborhood statistical area
Pushpin Map:United States Baltimore
Coordinates:39.268°N -76.685°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Baltimore
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.056
Area Land Sq Mi:0.056
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:180
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Est:763
Pop Est As Of:2009
Timezone1:Eastern
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:21229
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:410, 443, and 667

Oaklee is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located at the city's edge between the neighborhoods of Irvington and Violetville. Its boundaries are triangle-shaped, with the Baltimore County line forming its southwestern base. From the triangle's apex to the northeast, U.S. Route 1 branches off from Wilkens Avenue to form the neighborhood's southeastern boundary, while Wilkens draws its northwestern edge from the apex to the base.[3]

Public transportation

MTA Route 35 provides service to Oaklee along Wilkens Avenue as it travels between White Marsh Mall and UMBC.

The UMBC shuttle bus stops nearby at the intersection of Leeds Avenue and Colchester Road.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oaklee neighborhood in Baltimore. City-data.com. April 8, 2011.
  2. Web site: Oaklee Village. MD Home Town Locator. April 8, 2011.
  3. See List of Baltimore neighborhoods
  4. Web site: Arbutus/ Irvington Line. UMBC Transit (a department of the UMBC Division of Student Affairs). April 8, 2011.