Bagtown, Maryland — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bagtown, Washington County.
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Bagtown lies in a gentle cradle of rolling hills, where the Shenandoah River, a ribbon of muted silver, flows with a quiet insistence. It lies 5.2 miles east-south-east of Washington, MD (from Washington, MD: bearing 115°T), and is situated 7.2 miles south-east of Hagerstown. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their geometries softened by the encroaching woods, and the air often carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, has a soft, diffused quality, catching the dew on the broad leaves of cornstalks and glinting off the weathered tin roofs of scattered farmsteads. The character of Bagtown is one of quiet perseverance, a place where the seasons dictate the pace and the land itself holds a profound, unspoken authority. The history of Bagtown is intertwined with the rich agricultural traditions of Washington County. For generations, the fertile soil has sustained families, fostering a local economy deeply rooted in farming, with corn, soybeans, and livestock forming the backbone of its productivity. Remnants of older ways can still be found in the sturdy stone barns that dot the landscape, their walls whispering of generations who worked this land. While not a place of grand monuments, Bagtown possesses a distinctive charm in its unpretentious existence, a testament to the enduring spirit of a community that draws its strength from the earth and the steady flow of the river.
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| Location | Bagtown, Washington County, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 39.581765°N, 77.610546°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 21740 |
| Area Code | 410, 443 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bagtown, Maryland, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bagtown includes coordinates 39.581765°N, 77.610546°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 21740. Telephone area code: 410, 443. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.