Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:39 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:22 am – 4:46 pm
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People191 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 27°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month October19 in of snow a year, on about 9 days18 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cylburn station, 4 mi away; rain from Hamilton 0.3 Ne; snow from Baltimore Wash Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksHall Springspring · 1.0 miMorgan State Universitycollege · under a mileMontebello Waste Water Lakelake · under a mileLoyola College of Marylandcollege · 2.2 miLake Montebellolake · 1.3 miFells Pointcape · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChinquapin Run Parkpark · under a mile · 73 acresHerring Run Parkpark · under a mileFort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrinenational monument · 5.8 miGunpowder Falls State Parkstate park · 5.4 miHampton National Historic Sitehistoric site · 4.5 mi · 62 acresNorth Point Sbstate park · 6.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 23 Apr 198441 mi away, near Conestoga, PennsylvaniaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Jul 201045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighBaltimore City, MD, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured114 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Baltimore (City) County monitors, MD
Drinking waterCity of Baltimoreserves 1,600,000 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation193 ft59 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedStar Good Samaritan Hospitalunder a milePost officeHamilton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBaltimore City Hall4.4 miPoliceMorgan State University Police and Public Safety Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBaltimore City Fire Station 11under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools13 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 14 otherSchoolMount Zion Baptist Christian Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorthwood Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryGarrett Heights Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeMorgan State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport BWI13 miInterstateI-953.3 miUS highwayUS 12.6 miAmtrakPenn Station BAL3.5 miLight railMTA Light Rail DivisionMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)3.4 miCoachBaltimore, MD (Downtown Baltimore/Penn Station - Bus stop on Maryland Ave (bus stop on the bridge) between Falls Rd and Oliver Rd.)OurBus3.5 miTransit75 stops within a mileMaryland Transit Administration (MTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 21251 ZIP area.
