Summary for West Hampden

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Located in: Penobscot County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Hampden

Time Zone: West Hampden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: 170 feet [51.82 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Hampden:

Lat: 44.749200° (or 44°44'57" N)

Lon: -68.927000° (or -68°55'37" W)

USGS Topo Map: Snow Mountain<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Hampden

GNIS ID: 579818

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 83155

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Hampden)

The community of Bangor is the County Seat for Penobscot County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Penobscot)

Population

Total Area:<5> 3,557 sq. miles [9,212.8 km²] - of which 4.49% is water (159.7 sq. miles [413.7 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 73,860

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Penobscot

GNIS ID: 581295

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 019

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Hampden)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maine

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Hampden)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hampden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Hampden, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Hampden.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Hampden. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).