Westport, Baltimore

#438 among attractions in Baltimore

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Westport is a neighborhood in south Baltimore, Maryland. Westport is a majority African-American neighborhood that has struggled with crime, housing abandonment, and unemployment in the past decade. The neighborhood is bordered by the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River on the east, the city neighborhoods of Cherry Hill, Brooklyn and the southwestern Baltimore County community of Lansdowne to the southwest, Hollins Ferry Road and the Mount Winans and Lakeland neighborhoods to the west, and Interstate 95 to the north, along with the South Baltimore communities of Federal Hill and Otterbein. The Baltimore–Washington Parkway runs through the middle of Westport and intersects with Interstate 95, the main East Coast super-highway, north to south, Maine to Florida. ()

Coordinates: 39°15'44"N, 76°38'8"W

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Westport – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: M&T Bank Stadium, Cross Street Market, Mount Clare, Carroll Park.

1.3 miNE
Sport venue, Sport
M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
33 min walk • M&T Bank Stadium stands as a proud sentinel in the heart of Baltimore, United States, embodying the spirit of sportsmanship and community in this bustling city. This modern coliseum is the home turf of the Baltimore Ravens, the city's beloved National Football League...
1.5 miNE
Shopping, Market, Shop
Cross Street Market, Baltimore
39 min walk • The Cross Street Market is a historic marketplace built in the 19th century in Federal Hill, Baltimore, United States. It runs the full length of Cross Street in between Light Street and Charles Street.
1.2 miN
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Mount Clare, Baltimore
32 min walk • Mount Clare, also known as Mount Clare Mansion and generally known today as the Mount Clare Museum House, is the oldest Colonial-era structure in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. The Georgian style of architecture plantation house exhibits a somewhat altered five-part plan.
1.2 miN
Park, Field, View point
Carroll Park, Baltimore
31 min walk • Carroll Park is a nearly 117-acre public park located in the historic Washington Village-Pigtown neighborhood in southwestern Baltimore, Maryland.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Hanover Street Bridge, Baltimore
28 min walk • The Hanover Street Bridge – officially, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge – is a bascule bridge crossing the middle branch of the Patapsco River along Hanover Street in Baltimore, Maryland.
1.4 miNE
Church
Leadenhall Street Baptist Church, Baltimore
37 min walk • Leadenhall Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is a gable-front rectangular brick temple with simple Renaissance Revival detail. The original exterior wall surfaces have been covered with formstone on the main façade and stucco elsewhere.
~1430 ftSW
Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Baltimore
7 min walk • Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery and national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Overlooking the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to the east, Baltimore's Downtown to the north and railroad tracks to the south, Mt. Auburn Cemetery is surrounded by the Cherry Hill, Westport, Mt.
0.6 miNE
Tower
Wheelabrator Incinerator, Baltimore
16 min walk • Wheelabrator Baltimore is a waste-to-energy incinerator located in the Westport neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland and is operated by Wheelabrator Technologies, a subsidiary of Energy Capital Partners. It has an electric generation capacity of 64.5 megawatts.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Carrollton Viaduct, Baltimore
36 min walk • The Carrollton Viaduct, located over the Gwynns Falls stream near Carroll Park in southwest Baltimore, Maryland, is the first stone masonry bridge built for railroad use in the United States for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, founded 1827, with construction beginning the following year and completed 1829.
0.9 miN
Romanesque revival architecture
Equitable Gas Works, Baltimore
24 min walk • Equitable Gas Works is a historic gas works located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.5 miW
Neighbourhood
Mount Winans, Baltimore
13 min walk • "Mount Winans" is a mixed-use residential, commercial and industrial neighborhood in the southwestern area of the City of Baltimore in Maryland. Its north, south and east boundaries are marked by the various lines of track of the CSX Railroad.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Westport?

Nearby attractions include Mount Auburn Cemetery, Baltimore (7 min walk), Mount Winans, Baltimore (13 min walk), Wheelabrator Incinerator, Baltimore (16 min walk), Equitable Gas Works, Baltimore (24 min walk).

How to get to Westport by public transport?

The nearest stations to Westport:

Light rail

Westport • Lines: Lr (5 min walk)
Cherry Hill • Lines: Lr (11 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound Baltimore Downtown Bus Station (20 min walk)
Fort Avenue • Lines: Purple (35 min walk)