Bangor Maine is known as the Queen City of the East. With an area of 90 sq.km., Bangor Maine is the third largest city in the state. Bangor is located between the magnificent Maine North Woods and craggy Maine coastline. Bangor is also the center of economic and retail activity in the state of Maine . Bangor retail sector attracts visitors from all over the US and Canada.
Early History of Bangor
The area was earlier known as Kenduskeag Plantation in erstwhile Massachusetts. Reverend Seth Noble promoted the area in 1791 as Sunbury town. However it was more popularly known as Bangor after Noble's favorite hymn.
Bangor was officially registered as city in 1834. The 19th century saw Bangor as the hub of the timber industry and it was reputed to be the richest city in the world. Bawdy sailors named Bangor as the "Devil's Half Acre" after more illicit pursuits in the area. The city suffered major damages in the Great Fire of 1911. However the city prospered once again to become a center of industry.
Demographic Information about Bangor
Bangor Maine had a population of 31,473 and a population density of 352.7 persons per sq.km., according to the census in 2000. The population of Bangor Maine is made up of 94.96% White Americans, 1.02% African Americans and the remaining are constituted of minority groups like Native Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders etc. 1.05% of the population are of Hispanic origin. The male to female ratio is skewed in favor of the women, there being 89.5 males to every 100 females. The average household income is estimated as $29,740 and the per capita income is approximately $19,295. 11.9% people are below the poverty line.
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Climate in Bangor
Bangor has very clearly defined seasonal changes. Spring lasts from late March to May. Summer lasts till September with July being the warmest month. Late May and August are known to be rainy and windy. Autumn brings drier and cooler weather. October is the foliage season in Bangor when trees change color. Winter sets in about November and January is the coldest month. There is snow in February along with strong Northeastern winds.
Local Attractions in Bangor
- Bangor Opera House
- Maine Discovery Museum
- Museum and Center for History
- University of Maine Art Museum
- Peirce Memorial and the City Hall
- Bangor Public Library
Famous Residents of Bangor
- Noted horror novelist Stephen King is arguably the best known resident of the city of Bangor . He and his wife Tabitha, also a writer, are very active in Bangor community life. The fictional town of Derry in Maine where many of King's horror stories are located is inspired by Bangor .
- Hannibal Hamlin, who was the vice president during Abraham Lincoln's tenure, was from Bangor .
- William Cohen, a political heavyweight and Clinton's Defense Secretary is also from Bangor .
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