Maryland Gazetteer
North Point is a physical feature (cape) in Baltimore County. The primary coordinates for North Point places it within the MD 21052 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | North Point |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Cape |
| Description: | Located at the south end of Patapsco River Neck at the mouth of the Patapsco River, 17.7 km (11 mi) southeast of downtown Baltimore. |
| History: | This cape was the location of the Battle of North Point during the War of 1812, concurrent with the attack on Fort McHenry. 9,000 British troops landed and skirmished with the Americans before withdrawing. (US-T121) |
| County: | Baltimore County |
| Latitude: | 39.1956644 |
| Longitude: | -76.4419046 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for North Point: North Point.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for North Point does not include property ownership information.
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