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Phoenix Shot Tower

The Phoenix Shot Tower, also known as the Old Baltimore Shot Tower, is a red brick shot tower, 234.25 feet tall, located near the , , and communities of East , in .
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: shot tower in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Also known as: “Old Baltimore Shot Tower”
  • Address: 701 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Port Discovery and Shot Tower station.

Museum
Photo: Portdiscovery, Public domain.
Children's Museum is a non-profit institution located in the historic Fish Market building in Baltimore, . It is 80,000 square feet and has three floors of exhibits and programs designed to be interactive and educational. is situated 650 feet south of Phoenix Shot Tower.

Metro station
Photo: Onore Baka Sama, Public domain.
is an underground Metro SubwayLink station in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the central part of the city, in close proximity to many well-known landmarks, including the Shot Tower for which it is named, , Power Plant Live!, the Harbor campus of Baltimore City Community College, the National Aquarium, the Flag House, City Hall, and Little Italy.

Music venue
is an indoor music venue, club, and bar located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Located in the Power Plant Live! district of , the venue was surrounded by several other bars and clubs. is situated 720 feet southwest of Phoenix Shot Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonestown and Little Italy.

Neighborhood
Photo: KudzuVine, Public domain.
is a neighborhood in the southeastern district of . Established in 1732, three years after Baltimore was incorporated in 1729, it is one of the oldest places in the city.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood located in southeastern , . The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity.

Photo: sneakerdog, CC BY 2.0.
is 's central business district and seat of the city government. While home to some iconic Baltimore architecture, and the city's economic heart, visitors, and even locals, tend to keep their distance from this often seedy and decidedly unloved city center, unless they are going to the Baltimore Arena, the Hippodrome Theatre, or visiting Poe's grave at Westminster Hall.

Phoenix Shot Tower

Latitude
39.29073° or 39° 17′ 27″ north
Longitude
-76.60548° or 76° 36′ 20″ west
Height
236 feet (72 metres)
Open location code
87F579RV+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 316163325
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3381384
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In Other Languages

From French to Russian—“Phoenix Shot Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shot Tower and Saint Vincent de Paul Church Park.

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