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Catonsville
Catonsville is a town in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 44,701 at the 2020 US Census. The community is a streetcar suburb of Baltimore along the city's western border. The town is known for its proximity to the Patapsco River and Patapsco Valley State Park, making it a regional mountain biking hub. The town is also notable as a local hotbed of music, earning it the official nickname of "Music City, Maryland." Catonsville contains the majority of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a major public research university with close to 14,000 students.
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- Population: 41,567.
- Founded: 1831.
- Known for: proximity to the Patapsco River, patapsco Valley State Park, making it a regional mountain biking hub.
- Area: 36.4 sq km.
- Elevation: 146 m.