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Welcome to Bangs Beach ...

Bangs Beach is located in Kennebec County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Bangs Beach: Bangs Bch.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bangs Beach for more information about variations on the name of Bangs Beach.

Bangs Beach is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bangs Beach: 207

Communities near Bangs Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bangs Beach.

  • Augusta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Waterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Winslow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Winthrop
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Gardiner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sidney is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Vassalboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • China
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • China is located in Kennebec County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <3>

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 Bangs Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bangs Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bangs Beach. 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 Bangs Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bangs Beach ...

Looking for more information about Bangs Beach? 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 Bangs Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bangs Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Kennebec, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bangs Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.