Phoenix, Maryland | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Location within the state of Maryland | |
Coordinates: 39°30′59″N 76°36′58″W / 39.51639°N 76.61611°WCoordinates: 39°30′59″N 76°36′58″W / 39.51639°N 76.61611°W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Maryland |
County | Baltimore |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
GNIS feature ID | 591002 |
Phoenix is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 39°30'59" North, longitude 76°36'59" West. The United States Postal Service has assigned Phoenix the ZIP code 21131.
Part of the area is also known as Jacksonville, although Jacksonville was once a separate community to the east.
Hunt Valley Golf Club, a 36-hole private golf course, is located in Phoenix, Maryland. The NCR Trail also runs through Phoenix, which hosts one of the rail trail's major parking lots.
Phoenix has an elementary school. The community's Manor Shopping Center includes a Safeway grocery store, a McDonald's, a 7-Eleven, Rite-Aid, Bank of America, Bagelmeister, Strapasta Trattoria, and a liquor store. Phoenix is also served by a Kleins Shoprite grocery store. The town also has two gas stations, an airport (PMD), and a Volunteer Fire Department.
Phoenix provided the setting for scenes in Baltimore native John Waters' 1972 cult classic film Pink Flamingos.
Historic home Eagle's Nest was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Fashion designer Jhane Barnes was born in Phoenix.