Timonium, Maryland

Timonium, Maryland
—  Census-designated place  —
Location of Timonium, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 76°37′34″W / 39.44056°N 76.62611°W / 39.44056; -76.62611Coordinates: 39°26′26″N 76°37′34″W / 39.44056°N 76.62611°W / 39.44056; -76.62611
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Baltimore
Area
• Total	5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
• Land	5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Population (2010)
• Total	9,925
• Density	1,849/sq mi (714.0/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	21093-21094
Area code(s)	410
FIPS code

Timonium is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 9,925.^[1] Prior to 2010 the area was part of the Lutherville-Timonium CDP. The Maryland State Fair is held in Timonium each year near Labor Day.

Geography

Timonium is located at 39°26′26″N 76°37′34″W / 39.44056°N 76.62611°W / 39.44056; -76.62611 (39.4441, -76.6076)^[2]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), all of it land.^[3]

The town is north of Baltimore City along York Road (Maryland Route 45). It is bordered on the north by Cockeysville, on the south by Lutherville, on the east by Loch Raven Reservoir, and on the west by Interstate 83. Ridgely Road forms the boundary between Timonium and Lutherville, while Padonia Road separates Timonium from Cockeysville.

Timonium is located in the Piedmont region of the United States, and lies in the transition zone between the Humid subtropical climate zone to the south and the humid continental climate to the north, with hot and humid summers leading into winters that are cold but not extreme by American standards. The average annual snowfall is 25 inches (64 cm) and average annual rainfall is 42 inches (107 cm).

Transportation

Roads

Major roads in the Timonium area include:

• Deereco Road
• Dulaney Valley Road (MD-146)
• Ridgely Road
• Timonium Road
• York Road (MD-45)

Public transportation

The Maryland Transit Administration's light rail line has two stops in Timonium area: Timonium Business Park and Timonium. In addition, bus routes 8 and 9 provide regular service along the York Road corridor.

Notable people

• Spiro Agnew, former U.S. Vice President, buried in Timonium
• Mark Belanger, former Baltimore Orioles shortstop
• Beth Botsford, swimmer
• Jim Gentile, former Baltimore Orioles first baseman
• Pam Shriver, tennis player
• Don Shula, former Baltimore Colts player, later coach of the Miami Dolphins
• Dick Szymanski, former Baltimore Colts player
• Gus Triandos, former Baltimore Orioles catcher in the 1950s; Triandos Drive is named in honor of him
• Johnny Unitas, former Baltimore Colt and Hall of Famer; buried at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
• Cheryl Wheeler, singer-songwriter

Education

Public schools

• Pinewood Elementary School
• Pot Spring Elementary School
• Timonium Elementary School
• Ridgely Middle School (in Lutherville)
• Dulaney High School

References