Catonsville, Census-designated place in Baltimore County, United States.
The residential suburb of Baltimore stretches across 14 square miles in the Piedmont Region of Maryland at an elevation of 146 meters.
The area, initially called Johnnycake before 1729, received its current name from Richard Caton's estate around 1800 and developed along Frederick Turnpike.
The community earned the title of Music City Maryland in 2002 due to its concentration of musical stores, performance venues, and educational facilities.
Interstate 695 and Maryland Route 144 connect residents to Baltimore, while the Patapsco Valley State Park offers recreational activities throughout the year.
In 1968, the Catonsville Nine gained international attention when they burned draft records at the local board in protest of the Vietnam War.
Location: Baltimore County
Inception: January 20, 1831
Elevation above the sea: 146 m
Shares border with: Baltimore, Arbutus, Oella
GPS coordinates: 39.27194,-76.73194
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:50
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Belmont Estate
5.8 km
Patapsco Female Institute
5.6 km
Ellicott City Historic District
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St. Charles College, Maryland
2.7 km
Relay, Maryland
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Patterson Viaduct
3.8 km
Ellicott City Station
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Hilton
2.2 km
Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture
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UMBC Stadium
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Ellicott's Mills Historic District
5.2 km
Lilburn
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Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall
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Howard County Courthouse
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Old Catonsville Historic District
1.1 km
Summit
1 km
Castle Thunder
679 m
Mount Gilboa Chapel
4 km
Bethesda
2.9 km
Winters Lane Historic District
1.2 km
Central Catonsville and Summit Park Historic District
755 m
The Wilderness
3.5 km
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
5.8 km
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
3.8 km
Old Catonsville High School
371 m
Lawyers Hill Historic District
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Mount de Sales Academy
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