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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.
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since North Bangor is near Monroe County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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 North Bangor
Communities Also Named North Bangor ...
We found two communities that are also named North Bangor.
Within Pennsylvania, the name North Bangor is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located 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)
- Alpha is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Delaware
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Delaware is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Delaware Water Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Factoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Factoryville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flicksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flicksville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flicksville
- Foxtown Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
- Grand Central
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Central is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Central
- Hill Yard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hill Yard is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Yard
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Martins Creek Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandhill is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
- Slateford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stone Church is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stormville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stormville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormville
- 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North 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 North 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 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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.632 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.328 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.099 degrees. |
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