Fort Carroll

Fort Carroll is a 3.4-acre artificial island and abandoned hexagonal sea fort in the middle of the , just south of Baltimore, Maryland. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Carroll Light and Fort Armistead.

Lighthouse
Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0.
is a derelict lighthouse consisting…

Fort
was a United States Army coastal…

Historic site
The was an unusual screw-pile…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawkins Point and Sparrows Point.

Quarter
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood in the South District… is situated 2 miles west of Fort Carroll.

Suburb
is an industrial area in unincorporated… is situated 2½ miles east of Fort Carroll.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3 miles south of Fort Carroll.

Fort Carroll

Latitude
39.21469° or 39° 12′ 53″ north
Longitude
-76.51921° or 76° 31′ 9″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87F56F7J+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 279669030
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4355308
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Fort Carroll” goes by many names.

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Sollers Point and Sollers.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fort Carroll Landing Dock and Fort Carroll Sanctuary.

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