- Monkton, Maryland
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Monkton — Unincorporated community — Location within the state of Maryland
MonktonCoordinates: 39°34′43″N 76°36′56″W / 39.57861°N 76.61556°WCoordinates: 39°34′43″N 76°36′56″W / 39.57861°N 76.61556°W Country United States State Maryland County Baltimore Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID Monkton is an unincorporated community in northern Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It is 35 square miles (91 km2) in area, with approximately 138 inhabitants per square mile (53 /km2).[1] As an unincorporated area, Monkton has no legally defined boundaries, and its postal ZIP code (21111) includes a portion of adjacent Harford County.
East of Monkton is an area named "My Lady's Manor", known for its horse farms, sprawling countryside, and old, stately homes set back from the country roads. In 1713, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, decreed 10,000 acres (40 km²) for himself. He made a gift of this land to his fourth wife, christening the estate "My Lady's Manor." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] Also listed on the National Register are the Corbett Historic District and St. James Church.[2]
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Notable residents
Notable current or former Monkton residents include:
- Thoroughbred horse racing trainer Helen Pitts, who was born and raised here.
- Foxhall P. Keene, a thoroughbred owner/breeder and Gold Medallist in Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
- Peter Angelos, attorney and owner of the Baltimore Orioles
- Jim McKay, longtime host of ABC television's Wide World of Sports and Olympics commentator
- New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett
- Jane Randall Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, placing 4th/3rd
- Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis.
- Wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Transportation
Monkton is three miles east of Interstate 83, exit #27. State roads in the area are Maryland Routes 45 (York Road), 138 (Monkton Road), and 562.
The community was formerly served by the Northern Central Railway division of the Pennsylvania Railroad from the mid-19th century until the line's abandonment in 1972 and conversion to a hiking trail, the Northern Central Railroad Trail.
Points of interest
References
- ^ Census Data Retrieved on June 7, 2007
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
Categories:- Populated places in Baltimore County, Maryland
- Unincorporated communities in Maryland
- Maryland geography stubs
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