Maryland Gazetteer
Lazaretto Battery (historical) is a historical feature (military) in Baltimore (city) County. The primary coordinates for Lazaretto Battery (historical) places it within the MD 21224 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Lazaretto Battery (historical) |
| Category: | Maryland physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Historical |
| Class: | Military |
| Description: | Formerly located within the City of Baltimore at the southwest end of Canton Yard and on the north bank of the Patapsco River at the entrance to the Northwest Harbor. |
| History: | "The word ""lazaretto"" is Italian for ""fever hospital"", and this was the location of a State smallpox hospital built in 1801. The Lazaretto Battery (1813-1815) served as the headquarters for the US Chesapeake Flotilla during the War of 1812. (US-T121)" |
| County: | Baltimore (city) County |
| Latitude: | 39.2605556 |
| Longitude: | -76.5688889 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lazaretto Battery (historical): Lazaretto Battery (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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Dundalk, MD
(2.7 miles ESE) Baltimore, MD (3.1 miles NW) Brooklyn Park, MD (3.4 miles SW) Baltimore Highlands, MD (4.1 miles WSW) Lansdowne, MD (4.9 miles WSW) |
Rosedale, MD
(4.9 miles NE) Linthicum, MD (6 miles SW) Essex, MD (6.1 miles NE) Edgemere, MD (6.6 miles E) Ferndale, MD (6.6 miles SW) |
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Masonville, MD
(1.4 miles SW) Canton, MD (1.4 miles N) Fairfield, MD (1.4 miles SSW) Colgate, MD (1.4 miles NE) Colgate Creek, MD (1.4 miles ENE) |
Highlandtown, MD
(1.9 miles N) South Baltimore, MD (1.9 miles WNW) ODonnell Heights, MD (1.9 miles NE) Fells Point, MD (1.9 miles NW) Fairfield Homes, MD (1.9 miles SSW) |
