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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.

  • 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 West Bangor:
    • 42.307813, -86.186691
    • 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 West 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 West Bangor ...

We found four communities that share the name West Bangor.

Within Michigan, the name West Bangor is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This West Bangor is located in Penobscot County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Bangor that is located in Van Buren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of West Bangor.
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This West Bangor is located in Franklin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Bangor that is located in Van Buren 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 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east of the West Bangor that is located in Van Buren 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 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east southeast of the West Bangor that is located in Van Buren 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.

  • Breedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Covert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crystal Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
    • Crystal Beach is located in Van Buren County
  • Fish Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Corners
    • Fish Corners is located in Van Buren County
  • Friendsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
    • Friendsville is located in Van Buren County
  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Grove
    • Indian Grove is located in Van Buren County
  • Little Paw Paw Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Paw Paw Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Paw Paw Lake
    • Little Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
  • Maple Grove Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Corners
    • Maple Grove Corners is located in Van Buren County
  • Paw Paw Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw Lake
    • Paw Paw Lake is located in Berrien County
  • Sulphur Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Van Buren County
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Van Buren County

How Far From West Bangor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Paw Paw, which is the Seat of Van Buren County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Bangor to Paw Paw, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,108 miles [9,829.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,728 miles [7,609 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Van Buren County: www.vbco.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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- West Bangor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3078, Longitude: -86.1867       In this case, the coordinates for West Bangor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 West 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 313.474 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.298 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.722 degrees.




 

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