Nearby Communities
Around Bangor ...
For comparison, Bangor has a population of 32,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bangor, with the nearest first.
- Brewer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brewer is also located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <2>
- East Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eddington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Orrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Veazie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Veazie is also located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veazie <2>
- Hampden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hampden Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Hermon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hermon is also located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermon <2>
- Snow Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Goodale Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lucky Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orono
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orono is also located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orono <2>
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Bangor, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bangor.
Penobscot County ...
Bangor is located in Penobscot County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Penobscot County: Aroostook, Hancock, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bangor ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bangor.
Airports Near Bangor ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bangor and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bangor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangor ...
Looking for more information about Bangor? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bangor. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bangor, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bangor.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bangor. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bangor), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |