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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:
    • 44.804456, -74.433566
    • 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 New York, the name West Bangor is unique.

Beyond New York, 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east of the West Bangor that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of West Bangor.
    • Michigan
      • Van Buren County
      • This West Bangor is located in Van Buren County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the West Bangor that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of West Bangor.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northampton County
      • This West Bangor is located in Northampton County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south of the West Bangor that is located in Franklin 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the south southwest of the West Bangor that is located in Franklin 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.

  • Beaver Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
  • Bombay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chasm Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm Falls
    • Chasm Falls is located in Franklin County
  • Constable
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Fay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
    • Fay is located in Franklin County
  • Helena
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hogansburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansburg
    • Hogansburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansburg <3>
  • Isle of Skye
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Skye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Skye
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    • Kellogg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Saint Lawrence County
    • Mountain View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Franklin County
    • Owls Head
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Head
      • Owls Head is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owls Head <3>
    • Spring Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cove
      • Spring Cove is located in Franklin County
    • Sun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Sun is located in Franklin County
    • Trout River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout River
      • Trout River is located in Franklin County

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:

  • Malone, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from West Bangor to Albany, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,146 miles [6,672.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 State of New York: https://www.ny.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 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: 44.8045, Longitude: -74.4336    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.703 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.92 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.933 degrees.




 

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