Govanstown

Govans is a neighborhood located in northeastern Baltimore, Maryland. It includes the communities of , Rosebank, Lothian, Benninghause, Woodbourne McCabe, Winston-Govans, , and Richnor Springs.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: group of adjacent neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Govans”, “Govans, Baltimore”, “Govanstowne”, and “Greater Govans”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Senator Theatre and Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.

Movie theater
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The is a historic Art Deco movie theater on York Road in the section of , . It is the oldest operating movie theater in central Maryland and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a designated Baltimore City Landmark.

Church
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The is a cathedral in , in the United States. Dedicated in 1959, the cathedral is the seat of the .

Apartment building
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is a historic home located at , , United States. It was originally built about 1854 as an Italianate villa, and was subsequently enlarged and embellished in the Second Empire style of the later mid century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mid-Govans and Homeland.

Neighborhood
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is a community in northeast Baltimore, Maryland and part of the development of York Road, a historic Baltimore route to Pennsylvania. As the name suggests, is located in the center of the larger neighborhood, Govans, with the rough boundaries of York Road to the west, Belvedere Avenue to the north, Midwood Avenue to the east, and Woodbourne Avenue to the south.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the northern part of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is bounded roughly by Melrose Avenue on the north, Bellona Avenue on the east, Avenue on the south, and Charles Street on the west.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in , , comprising about 250 households. Many of its residents commute directly into for work while others commute locally to Towson.

Govanstown

Latitude
39.35948° or 39° 21′ 34″ north
Longitude
-76.60996° or 76° 36′ 36″ west
Elevation
371 feet (113 metres)
Open location code
87F5995R+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9863029682
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4356504
Wiki­data ID
Q112620855
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Satellite Map

Discover Govanstown from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Slovenian—“Govanstown” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Govans”
  • Slovenian: “Greater Govans”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Belvedere and Rosebank.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huber Memorial Church and Govans Branch.

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