Fort Carroll
Fort Carroll is an islet in Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland. Fort Carroll is situated nearby to the hamlet Brandon Shores, as well as near the neighborhood Turner Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Carroll Light and Fort Armistead.
Fort Carroll Light
Lighthouse
Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0.
Fort Carroll Light is a derelict lighthouse consisting of a short wooden tower on the walls of its namesake fortifications in the Patapsco River.
Fort Armistead
Fort
Fort Armistead was a United States Army coastal defense fort, active from 1901 to 1920, that defended Baltimore, Maryland.
Hawkins Point Light
Historic site
The Hawkins Point Light was an unusual screw-pile lighthouse which displayed the front light to the Brewerton Channel Range. It was eventually superseded by an iron tower on the same foundation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawkins Point and Sparrows Point.
Hawkins Point
Quarter
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hawkins Point is a neighborhood in the South District of Baltimore, located at the southern tip of the city between Curtis Bay and the Anne Arundel County line and Thoms Cove. Hawkins Point is situated 2 miles west of Fort Carroll.
Sparrows Point
Suburb
Sparrows Point is an industrial area in unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland, United States, adjacent to Edgemere. Named after Thomas Sparrow, landowner, it was the site of a very large industrial complex owned by Bethlehem Steel, known for steelmaking and shipbuilding. Sparrows Point is situated 2½ miles east of Fort Carroll.
Orchard Beach
Hamlet
Orchard Beach is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The community lies outside the Baltimore Beltway, approximately four miles from its nearest interchange. Orchard Beach is situated 3 miles south of Fort Carroll.
Fort Carroll
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Fort at Soller’s Point”
- Categories: historic site, coastline, fort, locality, and landform
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.21469° or 39° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
-76.51921° or 76° 31′ 9″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87F56F7J+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 279669030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4355308
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Fort Carroll” goes by many names.
- French: “fort Carroll”
- Spanish: “Fort Carrol Maryland”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort Carroll Landing Dock and Fort Carroll Sanctuary.
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