Description: Your Guide to 55+ Active Adult Communities in the Fredericksburg VA Area
The Washington D.C. metro area is the seventh largest metropolitan area in the nation. Surrounded by Interstate 495, the area includes parts of Maryland and Virginia. Hagerstown is located in northern Maryland about a 2-hour drive northwest of Washington D.C.
Situated in the mid-Atlantic region of the East Coast, active retirement communities in the D.C. area experience a four-season climate. Typical of an East Coast climate, winters are cold with average temperatures around 38° and average snowfall of 15.5 inches. Spring and fall are warm and comfortable while summers can be hot and humid. Thunderstorms are common during the summer months due to the high heat and humidity while blizzards hit the area once every four to six years, on average.
Located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains Hagerstown has a milder climate, snowfall is less common but the area usually has more rain than D.C.