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Gwynn Oak, Maryland

Unincorporated community in Maryland, U.S.

Gwynn Oak is an unincorporated community in the western part of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.^[1] Gwynn Oak is north of Liberty Road and east of Rogers Avenue Windsor Mill Road. Nearby neighborhoods include: Woodlawn, Milford Mill, Windsor Mill, and Garwyn Oaks. The western edge of the community lies just outside Woodlawn town center, north-east of Windsor Mill Road where Woodlawn Drive (formerly MD-126) becomes Gwynn Oaks Avenue. The community was home to the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park, now Gwynn Oak Park.

Significant roads and approximate road borders of the community consist of:

Garrison Boulevard
Forest Park Avenue
Hillsdale Road - Starts from West Forest Park Avenue and ends on Wabash Avenue.
North Rogers Avenue - Northern Parkway to Gwynn Oak Avenue.
Gwynn Oak Avenue (in city line)
Flannery Lane to Gwynndale Avenue

Gwynn Oak

Windsor Mill Road
Kernan Drive - A road connecting Security Boulevard to the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedics Institute (formerly Kernan Hospital.)
Woodlawn Drive
Gwynn Oak Avenue (In County line)

A Muslim enclave has been created in Gwynn Oak, consisting of Muslim immigrants and African-American converts.^[2]^[3] The project is led by John Yahya Cason, director of the Islamic Education and Community Development Initiative.

References

^ "50 years later, desegregation of Gwynn Oak Amusement Park celebrated". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ Staff, Muslim Link. "Welcome to the Neighborhood: Gwynn Oak Muslims Break Ground". The Muslim Link. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
^ "Gwynn Oak Islamic Community celebrates opening of new mosque". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2022.