Phoenix, Maryland

Not to be confused withPhoenix, Arizona.

Phoenix, Maryland
Unincorporated community
Phoenix Location within the State of Maryland Phoenix Phoenix (the United States)
Coordinates:39°30′59″N76°36′58″W
Country	United States
State	Maryland
County	Baltimore
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
GNISfeature ID	591002

Phoenixis anunincorporated communitylocated inBaltimore Countyin theStateofMaryland,United States. It is located at latitude 39°30'59 "North, longitude 76°36'59" West.TheUnited States Postal Servicehas assigned Phoenix theZIP code21131.

Part of the area is also known asJacksonville,although Jacksonville was once a separate community to the east.

TheNCR Trailruns through Phoenix, which hosts one of the rail trail's major parking lots.

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.

The town also has two gas stations, a volunteer fire company and a post office.

Phoenix provided the setting for scenes inBaltimorenativeJohn Waters' 1972 cult classic filmPink Flamingos.

Phoenix was also the setting ofRoute 66season 2 episode 7, "The Mud Nest", starringMartin MilnerandGeorge Maharis.Several local townspeople were featured in the episode.

Historic homeEagle's Nestwas listed on theNational Register of Historic Placesin 1974.

Fashion designerJhane Barneswas born in Phoenix.

Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) spill

Main article:Allison v. ExxonMobil Corp.

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 145and146.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 ofMethyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE).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. Several other cases were ongoing as of 2015.