Towanda-Grantley, Baltimore

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Buildings at intersection of E. Wabash Avenue and W. Cold Spring Lane in Towanda-Grantley neighborhood, Baltimore, MD.jpg
Buildings at the intersection of E. Wabash Avenue and W. Cold Spring Lane in Towanda-Grantley, Baltimore
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Coordinates: 39°20′17″N76°40′08″W / 39.338°N 76.669°W / 39.338; -76.669 Coordinates: 39°20′17″N76°40′08″W / 39.338°N 76.669°W / 39.338; -76.669
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Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
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21215
Area Codes 410, 443, 667

Towanda-Grantley is a neighborhood in northwest Baltimore which predominantly consists of attached residential properties which were built in the 1950s. [1] The neighborhood is often described as part of the greater Park Heights area, and includes the West Cold Spring Metro Subway station at its northwestern edge at the intersection of West Cold Spring Lane and Wabash Avenue. [2]

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References

  1. "Towanda-Grantley". Live Baltimore. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. McLeod, Ethan (February 27, 2020). "163 affordable apartments planned near Northwest Baltimore metro stop". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2021.