Rognel Heights | |
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neighborhood statistical area | |
Coordinates: 39°17′48″N 76°41′23″W / 39.29667°N 76.68972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maryland |
City | Baltimore |
Area | |
• Total | 0.163 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
• Land | 0.163 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 1,456 |
• Density | 8,900/sq mi (3,400/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 21229 |
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]
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.[1]
Three local bus routes provide service along Edmondson Avenue with stops along the southern boundary of Rognel Heights.
There are four small public parks within Rognel Heights.[3]
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.