South Baltimore

South Baltimore is the entrance point for most visitors to the city, coming in off I-95 from the south, and home to one of the city's number one attractions—Fort McHenry, as well as both the Orioles and Ravens stadiums.
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  • Type: region
  • Description: colloquial geographic region referring to the southern portions of Baltimore City
  • Also known as: “Baltimore South side”, “SoBo”, “South side Baltimore”, “South side of Baltimore”, and “Southside Baltimore”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cherry Hill Branch and Patapsco station.

Library
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is a library.

Railway station
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is a Baltimore Light Rail station in . The stop is located along Patapsco Avenue from which its name is derived. The station serves as a hub for several MTA bus routes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn.

Town
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is a census-designated place in , Maryland, United States. The population was 14,373 at the 2010 census, and 16,112 at the 2020 census.

Neighborhood
is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in Baltimore, Maryland. It is located near Anne Arundel County along Governor Ritchie Highway which is also Maryland Route 2.

Neighborhood
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is one of the southernmost neighborhoods in , . It has a population of 11,977 as of May 2026. It is a historically significant neighborhood in southern Baltimore, known as the first planned suburban community for African Americans in the U.S. and home to the city's largest public housing project.

South Baltimore

Latitude
39.242° or 39° 14′ 31″ north
Longitude
-76.611° or 76° 36′ 40″ west
Open location code
87F569RQ+QH
Wiki­data ID
Q113446179
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Vietnamese—“South Baltimore” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Baltimora sud”
  • Slovenian: “South Baltimore”
  • Vietnamese: “Nam Baltimore”

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