Place:Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, United States

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NameBangor
Alt namesKenduskeag Plantationsource: Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 868
Sunburysource: Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 78; Encyclopædia Britannica (1988) I, 868
TypeCity
Coordinates44.811°N 68.783°W
Located inPenobscot, Maine, United States     (1769 - )
Contained Places
Cemetery
Mount Hope Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Bangor is a city in the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Penobscot County. The city proper has a population of 31,753, making it the state's 3rd-largest settlement, behind Portland (68,408) and Lewiston (37,121).

Modern Bangor was established in the mid-19th century with the lumber and shipbuilding industries. Lying on the Penobscot River, logs could be floated downstream from the Maine North Woods and processed at the city's water-powered sawmills, then shipped from Bangor's port to the Atlantic Ocean downstream, and from there to any port in the world. Evidence of this is still visible in the lumber barons' elaborate Greek Revival and Victorian mansions and the 31-foot-high (9.4 m) statue of Paul Bunyan. Today, Bangor's economy is based on services and retail, healthcare, and education.

Bangor has a port of entry at Bangor International Airport, also home to the Bangor Air National Guard Base. Historically Bangor was an important stopover on the Great Circle Air Route between the U.S. East Coast and Europe.

Bangor has a humid continental climate, with cold, snowy winters, and warm summers.

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