Rognel Heights, Baltimore Explained

Rognel Heights
Settlement Type:neighborhood statistical area
Pushpin Map:United States Baltimore
Coordinates:39.2967°N -76.6897°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:0.163
Area Land Sq Mi:0.163
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,456
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
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

Rognel Heights is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, sandwiched between Hunting Ridge (west) and Edmondson Village (east) along Edmondson Avenue (south). Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park begins at the neighborhood's northern edge. Its boundaries are marked by Swann Avenue on the western edge, North Woodington Road on the east and Edmondson Avenue on the southern edge. The neighborhood of Uplands is located to the south of Rognel Heights, on the opposite side of Edmondson Avenue.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The neighborhood's origin dates back to 1895, when a developer installed a water system and started building houses. Many of its current residences are row houses and brick duplexes built between 1940 and 1969, but the neighborhood also has frame houses pre-dating World War I.[6] [7]

Demographics

Rognel Heights is a predominantly black neighborhood, with African Americans comprising 1,382 of its total reported population of 1,456 in the 2020 census.

Public transportation

Three local bus routes provide service along Edmondson Avenue with stops along the southern boundary of Rognel Heights.

Small public parks

There are four small public parks within Rognel Heights.

Nearby schools

Significant landmarks

A branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library is located at 4330 Edmondson Avenue, at the northeast corner of Woodridge Road and Edmondson Avenue.[13]

Edmondson Village Shopping Center is located along Edmondson Avenue between Swann Avenue and Woodridge Road in Rognel Heights.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Total Population in Census Tract 2804.02. United States Census Bureau. 2022-09-02.
  2. Web site: Rognel Heights. Live Baltimore. 2022-08-26.
  3. Web site: Rogne Heights, Baltimore, MD. Google Maps. 2022-09-02.
  4. Web site: Baltimore City Planning Districts. DOP District Planners (2020). City of Baltimore. 2022-09-02.
  5. Web site: 2010 Census Block Geography. City of Baltimore. 2022-09-02.
  6. News: Baltimore Sun. Rognel Hiehgs: a 'jewel but still well kept secret Black middle-class enclave overlooked. August 23, 1992. Jame Bock.
  7. Web site: About Baltimore, MD (Rognel Heights). 2022-08-26.
  8. Web site: Route CityLink Blue – CMS – Johns Hopkins Bayview. MTA Maryland. 2022-09-01.
  9. Web site: Route 77 – W Baltimore MARC – Catonsville. MTA Maryland. 2022-09-01.
  10. Web site: Route 78 – Downtown – CMS. MTA Maryland. 2022-09-01.
  11. Web site: Baltimore International Academy West. Public School Review. 2022-09-01.
  12. Web site: Who We Are. Edmondson-Westside High School. 2022-09-01.
  13. Web site: Locations & Hours. Enoch Pratt Free Library. 2022-09-01.

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