In northwestern Baltimore City, bordered on the east by the Jones Falls, Northern Parkway to the south, Key Avenue & Glen Avenue to the west and essentially the city line to the north. This location uniquely situates Mount Washington in a country setting with easy access to the Jones Falls Expressway, by which the Inner Harbor is only a fifteen minute drive.

The neighborhood is comprised of approximately 1600 residences surrounded by attractions, natural and man made. On the Northwest edge, Luckman Park is a lovely setting in which to play tennis, picnic or walk through the woods. At the other (southeast) end of the neighborhood, the University of Baltimore Fields include playing fields for lacrosse and rugby, and a golf driving range open to the public. The Mount Washington Village, part of the eastern section of the neighborhood, includes restaurants, salons, clothing stores, specialty shops.