Catonsville (See map below) is a moderate sized community consisting of about 40,000 people (as of the 2000 census), located in Baltimore County, Maryland in the USA. It is located in the South-Western section of the county, and is approximately a 10 to 15 minute drive to the downtown attractions of Baltimore City and about 5 to 10 minutes from Baltimore-Washington Internation Airport (BWI). Catonsville offers the advantage of convenient access to Baltimore City combined with the beauty and peacefulness of the suburbs of Baltimore County. The Western edge of Catonsville is bordered by the Patapsco River and Howard County and includes part of the beautiful and serene Patapsco Valley State Park. Also close by to Catonsville are Historic Ellicott City and the city of Columbia.