Bagdad, Virginia

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Bagdad, Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°54′19″N77°25′24″W / 37.90528°N 77.42333°W / 37.90528; -77.42333 Coordinates: 37°54′19″N77°25′24″W / 37.90528°N 77.42333°W / 37.90528; -77.42333
Country United States
State Virginia
County Caroline
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 804
GNIS feature ID1499073 [1]

Bagdad is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

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