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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 North Bangor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North 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 North Bangor:
    • 40.904818, -75.194068
    • 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 North 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 North Bangor ...

We found two communities that share the name North Bangor.

Within Pennsylvania, the name North Bangor is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This North Bangor is located in Penobscot County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Bangor that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of North Bangor.
    • New York
      • Franklin County
      • This North Bangor is located in Franklin County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north of the North Bangor that is located in Northampton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of North Bangor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Alpha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Northampton County
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
  • Delaware Water Gap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
    • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
  • Factoryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Northampton County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Northampton County
  • Flicksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville
    • Flicksville is located in Northampton County
  • Foxtown Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
    • Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Grand Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
    • Grand Central is located in Northampton County
  • Hill Yard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Yard
    • Hill Yard is located in Northampton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Martins Creek Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Creek Junction
      • Martins Creek Junction is located in Northampton County
    • Sandhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
      • Sandhill is located in Monroe County
    • Slateford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
    • Stone Church
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
      • Stone Church is located in Northampton County
    • Stormville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stormville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
      • Stormville is located in Monroe County
    • Wind Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

How Far From North 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 North Bangor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from North Bangor to Easton, 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 four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 169 miles [272 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,736 miles [9,231.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- North Bangor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bangor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9048, Longitude: -75.1941       In this case, the coordinates for North 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 North 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 306.632 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.328 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.099 degrees.









 

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