 | This article'stone or style may not reflect theencyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. See Wikipedia'sguide to writing better articles for suggestions.(February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 | A major contributor to this article appears to have aclose connection with its subject. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularlyneutral point of view. Please discuss further on thetalk page.See ouradvice if the article is about you and read ourscam warning in case someone asks for money to edit this article.(February 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Phoenix, Maryland | |
|---|---|
  Phoenix Location within the State of Maryland Show map of Maryland Phoenix Phoenix (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°30′59″N76°36′58″W / 39.51639°N 76.61611°W /39.51639; -76.61611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Baltimore |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 591002 |
Phoenix is anunincorporated community located inBaltimore County in theState ofMaryland, United States. It is located at latitude 39°30'59" North, longitude 76°36'59" West.[1] TheUnited States Postal Service has assigned Phoenix theZIP code 21131.
Part of the area is also known asJacksonville, although Jacksonville was once a separate community to the east.[2]
Hunt Valley Golf Club, an 18-hole private golf course, is located in Phoenix.[3] TheNCR Trail also runs through Phoenix, which hosts one of the rail trail's major parking lots.[4]
Phoenix has an elementary school, Jacksonville Elementary. It also has the Jacksonville Senior Center. The center hosts a variety of activities for seniors age 60 and over and is open five days a week. There is a fitness studio, multipurpose room with kitchen, classrooms, and staff and council offices.
Opportunities for shopping include the community's Manor Shopping Center, with aSafeway grocery store, a7-Eleven,Walgreens,Bank of America, Bagelmeister, Strapasta Trattoria, Golden House Chinese Takeaway and a liquor store.[5] Phoenix is also served by a second shopping center, Paper Mill Village, home to Bradley's Liquor Store, Scratch and Sniff Pet Supplies, Companion Animal Care Center, the Jacksonville Pharmacy, and several doctors' offices. A second grocery store,Shoprite is adjacent to Paper Mill Village. The town also has two gas stations, a volunteer fire company, and a post office.
Phoenix provided the setting for scenes inBaltimore nativeJohn Waters' 1972 cult classic filmPink Flamingos.
Phoenix was also the setting ofRoute 66 season 2 episode 7, "The Mud Nest", starringMartin Milner andGeorge Maharis. Several local townspeople were featured in the episode.
Historic homeEagle's Nest was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1974.[6]
Fashion designerJhane Barnes was born in Phoenix.[7]
Controlled Demolition, Inc. is headquartered in Phoenix.[8]
Phoenix was the location of a January 2006 Exxon Mobil gas leak, in which over 26,000 gallons of gas seeped out of a punctured pipe at a station at the intersection ofMaryland routes 145 and146. The area affected by the gas leak was approximately one-half mile downhill from the location of the gas station. Six wells were contaminated, and 62 residential wells showed traces ofMTBE. The state filed a $12 million suit against Exxon Mobil in April 2006. In September 2008, the state settled the case with Exxon Mobil, imposing a $4 million civil penalty. In addition, about 300 Jacksonville residents sought compensatory and punitive damages from the company worth several billion dollars. A jury awarded the plaintiffs $1B in punitive damages, which decision was later reversed. This was the largest amount of money ever awarded in history involving oil spills. In March 2009, a Baltimore County jury found Exxon Mobil liable and awarded compensatory damages to the plaintiffs.[9] Several other cases were ongoing as of 2015.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
