Woodlawn Tourism Government Office

Things to do in Woodlawn, MD

Woodlawn is a suburb of Baltimore with a population of approximately 42,053. Woodlawn is in Baltimore County. Living in Woodlawn offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Woodlawn, there are a lot of parks to explore for many families and young professionals who live in Woodlawn.

Also famous for being the headquarters of the Social Security Administration, Woodlawn MD is under Baltimore County, and it began as a census-designated area, and thus the people here live as an independent community or in other terms unincorporated. It dates back to the year 1904 and is surrounded by some famous cities such as Baltimore city on its east, Catonsville on its south, and even counties such as Howard on its west. The theory has it that the Woodlawn MD rose to prominence after the social security administration established its headquarters there and hence attracting hordes of business people and entrepreneurs who saw it as an opportunity to grow.

Another factor that is also contributing to its growth is that it has highly developed infrastructure and road routes which make it effortless for people to commute from Woodlawn to other parts of Maryland through public transportation such as buses.

(410) 396-3100

City Hall - Room 250 100 N. Holliday St, Baltimore, MD 21202Baltimore Maryland 21202United States

Woodlawn Tourism Government Office

About Baltimore

Baltimore ( BAWL-tim-or, locally: bawl-da-MOR or BAWL-mər) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland, the fourth most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, and the 30th most populous city in the United States with a population of 585,708 in 2020. Baltimore was designated an independent city by the Constitution of Maryland in 1851, and today it is the most populous independent city in the nation. As of 2021, the population of the Baltimore metropolitan area was estimated to be 2,838,327, making it the nation's 20th largest metropolitan area. Baltimore is located about 40 miles (64 km) north northeast of Washington, D.C., making it a principal city in the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area (CSA), the third-largest CSA in the nation, with a 2021 estimated population of 9,946,526.Prior to European colonization, the Baltimore region was used as hunting grounds by the Susquehannock Native Americans, who were primarily settled further northwest than where the city was later built. Colonists from the Province of Maryland established the Port of Baltimore in 1706 to support the tobacco trade with Europe, and established the Town of Baltimore in 1729.

Neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland

Ashburton, Baltimore Highlands, Barre Circle, Beechfield, Berea, Better Waverly, Broadway East, Butchers Hill, Central Park Heights, Cherry Hill, Cheswolde, Coppin Heights, Dorchester, Druid Heights, Dunbar Broadway

Things to do in Baltimore, Maryland

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