Scaggsville Maryland Map
Scaggsville, Maryland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Scaggsville, Howard County.
Interactive Map of Scaggsville, Maryland
| City | Scaggsville |
| State | Maryland (MD) |
| County | Howard |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.145108 |
| Longitude | -76.900252 |
| Population | 10,564 |
| Density | 800.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Scaggsville, Maryland
Scaggsville is a locality in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It has a population of 10,564. The population density is 800.6 people per km². Scaggsville is located at 39.1451°N, 76.9003°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20723.
Scaggsville unfolds across rolling terrain, a place where the broad Maryland sky presses down on a landscape of varied green. It lies 1.6 miles west-north-west of North Laurel, MD (from North Laurel, MD: bearing 285°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-west of Columbia. The land here is not flat, but possesses a subtle undulation that guides the eye over fields that have seen seasons of corn and soy, past stands of oak and maple that hold their shadows even in the bright afternoon. A quiet hum of cicadas often fills the air on warm days, a constant, almost imperceptible pulse beneath the larger sounds of distant traffic and the occasional bark of a dog. The light, especially as the day begins to wane, casts long, softened edges on the modest homes and businesses, blurring the lines between the cultivated and the wild. The history of Scaggsville is tied to the agrarian roots of Howard County, a legacy carried forward in the enduring presence of working farms that still punctuate the developed stretches. While suburban growth has crept in, the character of Scaggsville retains echoes of its agricultural past, a subtle grounding that can be felt in the open spaces that still exist. The local economy, once primarily agricultural, now balances this with the conveniences and services that cater to a growing residential population, a blend of old and new that defines its present. The nearby Patuxent River, though not a dominant feature within Scaggsville itself, exerts a subtle influence, its watershed shaping the very contours of the land and the flow of its small creeks.
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About This Scaggsville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Scaggsville, Maryland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Scaggsville and Howard County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scaggsville is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Scaggsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
