| Monkton,
Baltimore
County Zip Code(s): 21111
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Description
Monkton is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County,
Maryland, United States. It has a population of about 4,856 people. It
is 35 square miles (91 km2) in area, with
approximately 138 inhabitants per square mile (53 /km2).
As an unincorporated area, Monkton has no legally-defined boundaries and
its postal ZIP code (21111), includes a portion of adjacent Harford
County.
East of Monkton is an area named "My Lady's Manor", known
for its horse farms, sprawling countryside, and old, stately homes set
back from the country roads. In 1713, Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron
Baltimore, decreed 10,000 acres (40 km??) for himself. He made a gift of
this land to his fourth wife, christening the estate "My Lady's
Manor." It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in
1978.
Thoroughbred horse racing trainer, Helen Pitts was born and raised
here. Foxhall P. Keene, a thoroughbred owner/breeder and Gold Medallist
in Polo at the 1900 Summer Olympics, maintained an estate here. Several
other famous people have made Monkton their home, from Peter Angelos,
owner of the Baltimore Orioles, to Jim McKay, longtime host of ABC
television's Wide World of Sports and a long time Olympic
commentator, as well as New York Yankees pitcher, A.J. Burnett.
Monkton was formerly served by the Northern Central Railway division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad until its abandonment in 1972 and
conversion to a hiking trail. State roads in the area include Maryland
Routes 138 and 562.
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