Beechfield, Baltimore

Beechfield
neighborhood statistical area
Beechfield is located in Baltimore
Beechfield
Beechfield
Coordinates: 39°16′42″N 76°41′53″W / 39.27837239°N 76.6981523°W / 39.27837239; -76.6981523
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
 • Total
.402 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 • Land.402 sq mi (1.04 km2)
 [1]
Population
 • Estimate 
(2022)
4,157
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21229
Area code410, 443, and 667
Welcome sign from Beechfield Ave.
Welcome sign from Beechfield Ave.

Beechfield is a safe and family friendly neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located between Yale Heights (east) and the Baltimore County line (west).[2] Its population in 2025 was estimated at 6,021.[1]

South West Baltimore
Birdfeeder on trail

The community's boundaries form an inverted pyramid shape, with Frederick Avenue (north) drawing a line across the top from Baltimore County (west) to South Beechfield Avenue (east). Frederick Avenue, Maryland Route 144, becomes Frederick Road as it continues west into Baltimore County. Beechfield's eastern boundary begins at the intersection of Beechfield Avenue and Frederick Avenue (north) to the point where the Baltimore County line crosses Beechfield Avenue (south), the apex of the Beechfield pyramid.[1]

The Welcome to Beechfield entrance from Beechfield Avenue.

Most of the homes (96.8%) in Beechfield are townhouses. More than 50% were built before 1960.[1]

Significant landmarks

  • Catonsville Rails to Trails. Catonsville Rails to Trails from Maiden Choice Lane to Beechfield Ave.
  • Catonsville Short Line Trail
    Beechfield entry point of Short Line Trail
  • Baltimore National Cemetery, 5501 Frederick Avenue.
  • St. Charles Park is a playground located within the Beechfield Community Homes.com Saint Charles Park St. Charles Park playground
    A private playground in St. Charles Park for Beechfield residents
  • Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents, 605 S. Chapelgate Lane, a state-operated psychiatric hospital for children.
Beautiful greenery and blossoms in the spring

Public transportation

After passing through Yale Heights on its way from Dundalk to Catonsville, the MTA Citylink Purple line turns north onto Beechfield Avenue from Cedar Garden Road. It turns left onto Frederick Avenue, then heads west along Route 144 into Baltimore County.[3]

Azaleas in the Spring- Queensgate

Quickbus Route 46 stops at Beechfield Avenue and Thornfield Avenue in Beechfield while traveling between the Paradise Avenue loop and the Cedonia loop. It operates only on weekdays, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.[4]

Nature walk to Catonsville
A friendly and safe community
Alleys are clean and often used for parking and back yard activities.

The UMBC shuttle bus, owing to an influx of international students living in apartment complexes and housing around the area, makes 41 stops along Beechfield's east and north boundaries.[5]

An estimated 15.4% of the neighborhood's population commuted to work on the MTA buses in 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/n/beechfield-baltimore-md/
  2. ^ see List of Baltimore neighborhoods
  3. ^ "Route CityLink Purple - Hopkins Hospital - Catonsville". Maryland Transit Administration. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Route 46 Quickbus Schedule" (PDF). MTA Maryland. August 30, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  5. ^ Paradise Line. UMBC Transit (a department of the UMBC Division of Student Affairs). Retrieved 2023-06-27

The Beechfield Community in the Spring.jpgMany houses have azaleas of various colors enhancing the beauty of the community.

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