Canton is considered one of Baltimore’s most popular neighborhoods and continues to see growth as more development opportunities come into the area. Canton is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore’s outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly two miles east of Baltimore’s downtown district. Canton’s traditional center is O’Donnell Square, a park bordered on the north and south by O’Donnell Street, to the east by South Potomac Street, and to the west by Linwood Avenue. O’Donnell Square is home to several bars and restaurants, an art gallery, a coffee shop and a number of other businesses and residences. In the 2000s, developments have added focus areas to the neighborhood.