The location of Bangor
Welcome to Bangor ...
Bangor is located in Blount County.
The location of Bangor has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
When the people of Bangor refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bangorean<2>
Bangor is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bangor lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bangor is located in the (205) area code.
Communities near Bangor ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bangor and not the distance if driven.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Blountsville [Map] | 1,670 | NE | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Cleveland [Map] | 1,308 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Cullman [Map] | 15,385 | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Good Hope [Map] | 2,305 | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Hanceville [Map] | 3,391 | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Hayden [Map] | 1,348 | S | 5 miles [8 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Bangor.
Communities Also Named Bangor ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 19 communities that are also named Bangor - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bangor.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bangor. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bangor. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bangor.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bangor:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangor ...
Looking for more information about 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.
Looking for more information about 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 Bangor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bangor.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bangor refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bangor may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bangor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bangor) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bangor. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Bangor Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9745, Longitude: -86.7567 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Bangor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bangor. |