Sparrows Point
Sparrows Point is a cape in Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland. Sparrows Point is situated nearby to the hamlet Brandon Shores, as well as near Stony Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Carroll Light and Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light.
Fort Carroll Light
Lighthouse
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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 Carroll Light is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sparrows Point.
Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light
Lighthouse
The Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is one of a pair of range lights that marks the second section of the shipping channel into Baltimore harbor. Craighill Channel Upper Range Rear Light is situated 2 miles northeast of Sparrows Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sparrows Point and Fort Howard.
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.
Fort Howard
Neighborhood
Fort Howard is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 303 at the 2010 census. Fort Howard is situated 2½ miles east of Sparrows Point.
Riviera Beach
Town
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Riviera Beach is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,677 at the 2010 U.S. census. Riviera Beach is situated 2½ miles south of Sparrows Point.
Sparrows Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Pointe Sparrows”, “Sparrow Point”, “Sparrow’s Point”, and “The Point”
- Category: landform
- Location: Baltimore County, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.20138° or 39° 12′ 5″ northLongitude
-76.49219° or 76° 29′ 32″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F56G25+H4GeoNames ID
4370084
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