Little Italy | |
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Neighborhood of Baltimore | |
 Little Italy from the corner of High Street and Trinity Street. | |
  Little Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′05″N 76°36′08″W / 39.284722°N 76.602222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| City |  Baltimore |
| Named for | Italian-American ethnic heritage |
Little Italy is a neighborhood located in southeastern Baltimore, Maryland. The neighborhood is known for its strong Italian-American heritage and identity. The neighborhood is still mostly populated by the descendants of Italian-American immigrants and remains a closely knit ethnic enclave.
Due to its close proximity to desirable neighborhoods such as Fell's Point, Upper Fell's Point and Harbor East, real estate values in Little Italy have become high in recent years. Another cause for the neighborhood's competitive real estate market is the lack of properties entering the market due to the longstanding neighborhood tradition of keeping houses within the family. Each summer, the Little Italy community hosts an outdoor film festival where outdoor movies are projected onto a wall at the intersection of High and Stiles Streets.