Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore

Name: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
Address: Baltimore, United States

#75 among attractions in Baltimore

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Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, Baltimore

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The Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena is a basketball arena, concert and multi-purpose event venue on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland. It is the home of the UMBC Retrievers men's and women's basketball teams as well as the volleyball team and serves as a replacement to the Retriever Activities Center. It has a capacity of 5,000 seats, approximately 1,000 more than the RAC, and is the campus venue for all commencements and concerts. Construction began in March 2016, with an estimated cost of $67 million. Although the venue was originally supposed to be completed in time for the beginning of the Fall 2017 semester and the start of the 2017–18 athletic season, due to delays it officially opened for the February 3 men's basketball game against Vermont. ()

Area: 3.95 acres (0.0062 mi²)Coordinates: 39°15'7"N, 76°42'26"W

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CatonsvilleBaltimore United States

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Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Center for Art, Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, Oaklee.

0.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Center for Art, Baltimore
10 min walk • The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture was established in 1989 as the Fine Art Gallery at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The center is the university's prime exhibition location where students, professors, staff and the public can experience visual culture along with cultural and aesthetic issues.
~840 ftW
Park
Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park, Baltimore
5 min walk • Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park is a park located on the campus of the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore County, Maryland, inspired by Joseph Beuys' extensive 7000 Oaks tree planting project.
0.4 miNW
Library
Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, Baltimore
10 min walk • The Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery is the official library of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland. It is located in the center of the campus at the confluence of Academic Row and Walker Avenue.
1.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Oaklee, Baltimore
42 min walk • Oaklee is a neighborhood in the Southwest District of Baltimore, located at the city's edge between the neighborhoods of Irvington and Violetville. Its boundaries are triangle-shaped, with the Baltimore County line forming its southwestern base. From the triangle's apex to the northeast, U.S.
0.4 miNW
Neighbourhood
UMBC Training Centers, Baltimore
11 min walk • UMBC Training Centers is an extension of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County established in 2000 at UMBC's South Campus in Catonsville, Maryland.
0.5 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall, Baltimore
14 min walk • The Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall, previously known as the UMBC Concert Hall is the main theater of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus in Baltimore, Maryland.
~580 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
UMBC Stadium, Baltimore
3 min walk • UMBC Stadium is a 4,500-seat stadium on the campus of UMBC in Catonsville, Maryland. The stadium opened in 1976. It is home to the UMBC Retrievers men's and women's lacrosse, field hockey, and track and field programs, as well as an alternate venue for soccer.
~1550 ftW
Sport venue, Sport
Retriever Activities Center, Baltimore
8 min walk • Retriever Activities Center is a 4,024-seat multi-purpose arena in Catonsville, Maryland. The arena opened in 1973.
0.4 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Retriever Soccer Park, Baltimore
11 min walk • The Retriever Soccer Park is one of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's athletic fields. It is located in the southeastern section of the campus next to the UMBC Stadium, the Department of Facilities Management, and bordered by Shelbourne Road in Arbutus, Maryland.
~740 ftSW
Sport venue, Sport
The Baseball Factory Field at UMBC, Baltimore
4 min walk • The Baseball Factory Field at UMBC is a baseball field located on the campus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in Catonsville, Maryland, United States. The field is home to the UMBC Retrievers baseball team of the NCAA Division I America East Conference. The field is located adjacent to UMBC Stadium.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena?

Nearby attractions include Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park, Baltimore (5 min walk), Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, Baltimore (10 min walk), Center for Art, Baltimore (10 min walk), UMBC Training Centers, Baltimore (11 min walk).

How to get to Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena:

Bus

Southwest Park & Ride Lot • Lines: 76 (20 min walk)

Train

Halethorpe (34 min walk)