Fort McHenry Channel
Fort McHenry Channel is a channel in Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland. Fort McHenry Channel is situated nearby to the locality Dundalk Marine Terminal, as well as near Fairfield.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include NS Savannah and Fort McHenry.
NS Savannah
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NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, launched on July 21, 1959, two years after the Soviet ice-breaker Lenin, the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel.
Fort McHenry
Fort
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Fort McHenry is a historical American coastal pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War of 1812, when it successfully defended Baltimore Harbor from an attack by the British Royal Navy from Chesapeake Bay on September 13–14, 1814. Fort McHenry is situated 2 miles northwest of Fort McHenry Channel.
Lazaretto Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Lazaretto Point Light was a historic lighthouse in Baltimore harbor. Though long demolished, a replica stands near its original site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St. Helena, Baltimore and Curtis Bay.
St. Helena, Baltimore
Neighborhood
St. Helena is a neighborhood in the cities of Baltimore and Dundalk in the U.S. state of Maryland. The border between the cities, which is also the border between Baltimore County and Baltimore City, divides the neighborhood. St. Helena, Baltimore is situated 2 miles northeast of Fort McHenry Channel.
Curtis Bay
Neighborhood
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Curtis Bay is a residential, commercial, and industrial neighborhood in the southern portion of the City of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is on steep sloping heights, about four city blocks wide and fifteen blocks long and above and… Curtis Bay is situated 2 miles southwest of Fort McHenry Channel.
Southeast Baltimore
Southeast Baltimore, fittingly, covers the areas in the southeast of Baltimore, ranging from industrial wastelands to charming neighborhoods both quiet and hip.
Fort McHenry Channel
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.24372° or 39° 14′ 37″ northLongitude
-76.55608° or 76° 33′ 22″ westOpen location code
87F56CVV+FHGeoNames ID
4355340
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dundalk Marine Terminal and Fairfield.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fort McHenry Anchorage and Wagners Point.
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