Bayview, Baltimore

Bayview, or Hopkins-Bayview, is a neighborhood located in the Southeast District of Baltimore between the Pulaski industrial area (East) and Greektown (West).

Bayview
aka Hopkins-Bayview
neighborhood statistical area
"Discover Bayview" mural on the side of a dental office on Eastern Avenue near the intersection with Dundalk Avenue
Bayview
aka Hopkins-Bayview
Coordinates: 39°17′29″N 76°32′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CityBaltimore
Area
  Total.450 sq mi (1.17 km2)
  Land.450 sq mi (1.17 km2)
Population
 (2009)
  Total506
  Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
21224
Area code410, 443, and 667

The neighborhood is bounded by Lombard Street to the north, Kane Street to the east, Eastern Avenue to the south, and I-895 to the west. Also included in this area is the Joseph Lee neighborhood. Historically, this neighborhood was referred to as "A to K" due to the alphabetical naming of the streets Anglesea, Bonsal, Cornwall, Drew, Elrino, Folcroft, Gusryan, Hornel, Imla, Joplin, and Kane.

Central to this neighborhood is the 130-acre (0.53 km2) Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Also found on the campus are two branches of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute on Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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