Baltimore County

Baltimore County is a suburban county located in the northern portion of U.S. state of Maryland.

In 2009, its population was estimated to be 789,814. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland colony, in County Longford, Ireland. It should be noted that Baltimore County does not include the City of Baltimore, which was split off as an independent city in 1851.

This county is a part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.

The northern regions of Baltimore County are primarily rural, featuring a "Piedmont Plateau" landscape of rolling hills and deciduous forests. The southern and south-central regions of the county lie on the Atlantic coastal plain are primarily suburban in character.

Useful Baltimore County Links:

• The Official Baltimore County Maryland Government Website
  http://www.co.ba.md.us/
  
  
• Baltimore County Police
  http://md-re.com/baltimore_county_police.htm
  
  
• Baltimore County Public Schools
  http://md-re.com/baltimore_county_schools.htm
  
  
• Community College
  http://www.ccbcmd.edu
  
  
• Baltimore County Library
  http://www.bcpl.info
  
  
• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Baltimore County, Maryland
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_County%2C_Maryland