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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bangor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bangor and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Bangor:
- 33.973761, -86.755719
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bangor
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bangor ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Bangor.
Within Alabama, the name Bangor is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Butte County
- This Bangor is located in Butte County and lies 1,942 miles [3,125.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Bangor.
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Bangor is located in Marshall County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Bangor.
- Kansas
- Coffey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bangor [Coffey County].
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bangor [Morgan County].
- Rowan County
- This Bangor is located in Rowan County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bangor.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Bangor is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Bangor.
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This Bangor is located in Van Buren County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Bangor.
- Minnesota
- Otter Tail County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bangor [Otter Tail County].
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Bangor is located in Franklin County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bangor.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bangor [Wake County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Bangor lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bangor.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Bangor is located in Northampton County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Bangor.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bangor lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Bangor lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- South Dakota
- Walworth County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Walworth County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Bangor.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Bangor is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Bangor.
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bangor [Fond du Lac County].
- La Crosse County
- This Bangor is located in La Crosse County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bangor that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of Bangor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bangor ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bent Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree
- Bent Tree is located in Blount County
- Black Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Center Community
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Community have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Community
- Center Community is located in Cullman County
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- High Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Rock
- High Rock is located in Blount County
- Little Shenandoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Nectar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nectar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
- Nectar is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- River Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Cullman County
- Sky Ball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ball
- Sky Ball is located in Blount County
- Smoke Rise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Steppville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steppville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steppville
- Steppville is located in Cullman County
- Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Blount County
- Sulpher Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulpher Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulpher Springs
- Sulpher Springs is located in Blount County
How Far From Bangor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bangor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bangor and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bangor to Oneonta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9738, Longitude: -86.7557 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bangor could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bangor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bangor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.349 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.18 degrees. |
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