Port Covington, Baltimore

#189 among attractions in Baltimore

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Port Covington is a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Previously, Port Covington was a railroad terminal built by the Western Maryland Railway in 1904 on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The terminal facilities included coal, grain and merchandise piers, overhead cranes, 11 rail yards, warehouses, a roundhouse, a turntable and a machine shop. In the 1920s rotary dumpers for coal and coke were installed, as well as a large grain elevator. Port operations ended in the 1970s and the site was abandoned in 1988. ()

Coordinates: 39°15'34"N, 76°36'24"W

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Southern BaltimoreBaltimore United States

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Port Covington – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baltimore Museum of Industry, Cross Street Market, Riverside Park, Christ United Church of Christ.

1 miN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore
27 min walk • Nestled on a waterfront site in the city of Baltimore, the Baltimore Museum of Industry stands as a testament to the city's rich industrial heritage. This dynamic museum showcases the innovations and entrepreneurs that once powered this bustling port city and helped...
1.3 miN
Shopping, Market, Shop
Cross Street Market, Baltimore
33 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.
0.8 miN
Park
Riverside Park, Baltimore
20 min walk • Riverside Park is a nearly 17-acre public park located in the historic Riverside neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland. Early in Baltimore history, the site of Riverside Park was often used as a lookout point because of the clear view it offered of the South Baltimore peninsula and the Patapsco River.
1.1 miNE
Church
Christ United Church of Christ, Baltimore
29 min walk • Christ United Church of Christ, also known as The Little German Church, is a United Church of Christ church located in Baltimore, Maryland. It was formerly a German Reformed church.
1.2 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Baltimore
31 min walk • Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church is a historic Roman Catholic church complex located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
0.6 miW
Bridge
Hanover Street Bridge, Baltimore
15 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 miNW
Church
Leadenhall Street Baptist Church, Baltimore
35 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.
1.1 miNE
Gothic Revival architecture, Neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Locust Point, Baltimore
28 min walk • 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.
1.6 miNE
Harbor
Port of Baltimore, Baltimore
41 min walk • Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore is a shipping port along the tidal basins of the three branches of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland on the upper northwest shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
1.2 miN
Skyscraper
HarborView Condominium, Baltimore
32 min walk • HarborView Condominium is a residential high-rise in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The building, which is a part of the HarborView complex, rises 29 floors and 342 feet in height, and stands as the 16th-tallest building in the city.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Harborview, Baltimore
32 min walk • Harborview is a waterfront community located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The community sits at the eastern base of the Federal Hill neighborhood in a former industrial area, occupied mainly by shipyards.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Port Covington?

Nearby attractions include Hanover Street Bridge, Baltimore (15 min walk), Riverside Park, Baltimore (20 min walk), South Baltimore, Baltimore (22 min walk).

How to get to Port Covington by public transport?

The nearest stations to Port Covington:

Bus

Whetstone Way • Lines: Banner (23 min walk)
Fort Avenue • Lines: Banner (23 min walk)