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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bangor
- 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:
- 42.173287, -93.091068
- 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
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Bangor is near Hardin County and also Story County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Story County
- 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 Iowa, the name Bangor is unique.
Beyond Iowa, 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 ...
- Alabama
- California
- Kansas
- 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bangor that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Bangor.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Bangor lies 1,360 miles [2,188.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bangor that is located in Marshall County.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Bangor lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bangor that is located in Marshall County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Bangor lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bangor that is located in Marshall County.
- South Dakota
- Washington
- 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 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bangor that is located in Marshall 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.
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Green Mountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Mountain
- From Bangor to Green Mountain
- Hughs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Illinois Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
- Lawn Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Malta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Marshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Marshalltown is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshalltown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marshalltown
- From Bangor to Marshalltown
- Melbourne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melbourne
- From Bangor to Melbourne
- Minerva
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Steamboat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rock
- Steamboat Rock is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Rock <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Steamboat Rock
- From Bangor to Steamboat Rock
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Bangor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Marshalltown, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bangor to Marshalltown, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 42.1733, Longitude: -93.0911 In this case, the coordinates for Bangor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.137 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.604 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.251 degrees. |