Whetstone Point
Whetstone Point is a cape in Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland. Whetstone Point is situated nearby to the locality Locust Point Industrial Area, as well as near the neighborhood Port Covington.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort McHenry and Orpheus with the Awkward Foot.
Fort McHenry
Fort
Photo: ScottyBoy900Q, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot
Work of art
Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orpheus with the Awkward Foot is a monumental statue located at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The monument, designed by sculptor Charles Henry Niehaus, was commissioned by the United States Commission of Fine Arts to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner", written by Francis Scott Key during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.
Armistead Monument
Work of art
Photo: Midnightdreary, CC BY 3.0.
The Armistead Monument is a bronze statue of Col. George Armistead, by Edward Berge. It is located at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. It was dedicated on September 12, 1914. The inscription reads: CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS NY BERGE signed founder's mark appears.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Locust Point and Riverside.
Locust Point
Neighborhood
Photo: Jeremai, Public domain.
Locust Point is a peninsular neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Located in South Baltimore, the neighborhood is entirely surrounded by the Locust Point Industrial Area; the traditional boundaries are Lawrence street to the west and the Patapsco River to the north, south, and east.
Riverside
Neighborhood
Riverside is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States that lies just to the south of the city's Federal Hill, Baltimore. The neighborhood is centered around Riverside Park and includes the Baltimore Museum of Industry.
Canton
Neighborhood
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Canton is a historic waterfront neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The neighborhood is along Baltimore's outer harbor in the southeastern section of the city, roughly 2 miles east of Baltimore's downtown district and next to or near the neighborhoods of Patterson Park, Fell's Point, Highlandtown, and Brewers Hill.
Whetstone Point
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Whetstone Poynt”
- Category: landform
- Location: Baltimore, Central Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.26177° or 39° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
-76.58802° or 76° 35′ 17″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87F57C66+PQGeoNames ID
4373373
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