Bangor, also known as “The Queen City”, is located in the Arcadia region of the state of Maine.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-Introduction.html Bangor is the third-largest city in the state and is the county seat of Penobscot County.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-Introduction.html The city is the financial, cultural, and commercial center of the northern and eastern regions of the state.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-Introduction.html Bangor was founded in 1769.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/maine/bangor

Bangor is located 107 miles northeast of Portland, Maine and 204 miles northeast of Boston, Massachusetts.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/maine/bangor Husson College, Eastern Maine Technical College, and Beal College are all higher education facilities located in the city.http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/maine/bangor In two of the latest editions of Macmillan’s Places Rated Almanac, Bangor was rated as the best North American metropolitan area with a population of less than 100,000 people.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-Introduction.html

The original settlers in the area were the Abenaki Indians.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html In 1769, English settler Jacob Buswell arrived in the area.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html At this time, the area was known as Kenduskeag Plantation.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html In 1787, the area became known as Sunbury.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html The area became known as Bangor in 1791 and the city became incorporated.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html

Bangor continued to grow, and international lumber trade helped the economy. During the War of 1812, the city’s economy began to suffer.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html In the 1830s, Bangor began to prosper again and the population grew from 2,808 to 8,000 people.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html In 1850, Bangor became the world’s leading lumber port.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html

Around 1880, loggers headed out of the area and Bangor’s lumber business began to decline.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html A large portion of the city was destroyed by a fire in 1911 and the city had to rebuild.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html During the rebuilding effort, Bangor shifted its economy to wholesale and retail trade.

Bangor lies at latitude 44.801 and longitude -68.777. The area of the city is 34 square miles and the elevation is 158 feet above sea level.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html The annual average temperature is 44F and the annual average precipitation is 41.7 inches of rain and 76 inches of snow.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html Bangor sits upon the hills along the west bank of the Penobscot River.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html Mountains, lakes, streams, and peninsulas surround the area.http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-Northeast/Bangor-History.html

• Bangor Mall Shopping Center
• Grotto Cascade Park
• Bangor Museum & Center for History
• Fairmont Terrace Parkhttp://www.citytowninfo.com/places/maine/bangor

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