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Welcome to North Bangor ...

North Bangor is located in Northampton County<1>.


The location of North Bangor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of North Bangor, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

A typical abbreviation for North Bangor: N. Bangor

North Bangor is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: North Bangor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named North Bangor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named North Bangor - they are located in Maine and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Bangor.

Communities near North Bangor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Bangor.

  • Easton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
  • Phillipsburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
  • East Stroudsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hackettstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
    • Hackettstown is located in Warren County (NJ)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
  • Wilson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Nazareth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stroudsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
  • Pen Argyl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bath
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Bangor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Bangor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Bangor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Bangor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bangor. See our Newspapers Page for North Bangor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Bangor ...

Looking for more information about North Bangor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Bangor.

Adding North Bangor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Bangor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Bangor was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Bangor post office opened in 1890.

We also found North Bangor in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Bangor.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Bangor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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