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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 West Bangor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West 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 West Bangor:
- 44.795071, -68.833371
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on West 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since West Bangor is near Waldo County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Waldo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for West Bangor
Communities Also Named West Bangor ...
We found four communities that are also named West Bangor.
Within Maine, the name West Bangor is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Van Buren County
- This West Bangor is located in Van Buren County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west of the West Bangor that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of West Bangor.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This West Bangor is located in Franklin County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west of the West Bangor that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of West Bangor.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This West Bangor is located in Northampton County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the West Bangor that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of West Bangor.
- York County
- This West Bangor is located in York County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the southwest of the West Bangor that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of West Bangor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cold Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Brook is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Elliot Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot Landing
- Fowler Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fowler Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Landing
- Glenburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Glenburn Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Glenburn Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn Center
- Hardy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hardy Hill is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hill
- Leathers Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leathers Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathers Corner
- Lucky Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
- Sandy Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Six Mile Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Six Mile Falls is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile Falls
- Snow Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
How Far From West 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 West Bangor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bangor and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies just to the East.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from West Bangor to Augusta, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 585 miles [941.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,907 miles [6,287.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bangor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 West Bangor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7951, Longitude: -68.8334 In this case, the coordinates for West Bangor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.202 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.004 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.201 degrees. |
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