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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 East Bangor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Bangor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 East Bangor:
    • 44.852939, -68.810435
    • 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 East 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 East Bangor ...

We found one communities that share the name East Bangor.

Within Maine, the name East Bangor is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named East Bangor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northampton County
      • This East Bangor is located in Northampton County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the East Bangor that is located in Penobscot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of East Bangor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East 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.

  • Brewer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewer <3>
  • Cold Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Penobscot County
  • Elliot Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Landing
    • Elliot Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Glenburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
    • Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Glenburn Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn Center
    • Glenburn Center is located in Penobscot County
  • Hardy Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
    • Hardy Hill is located in Penobscot County
  • Leathers Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathers Corner
    • Leathers Corner is located in Penobscot County
  • Lucky Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
    • Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
  • Sandy Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
    • Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
  • Six Mile Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Mile Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
    • Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
  • Snow Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
    • Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County

How Far From East Bangor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Bangor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Bangor and extending to:

  • Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from East Bangor to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,904 miles [6,282.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Bangor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Bangor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8529, Longitude: -68.8104       In this case, the coordinates for East Bangor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 East Bangor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.176 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.986 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.156 degrees.









 

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