# Things to see in Bangor, Maine (United States): 12 places and when to go > Bangor, Maine is a town in United States with around 50,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Nature (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Black Cap Mountain, Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge and Adams-Pickering Block. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bangor/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 44.8012, -68.7783 - **Population:** About 50,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 618 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Bangor, Maine The places in and around Bangor, Maine, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Black Cap Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackcap/): Mountain in Maine, United States of America · 18 km - [Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunkhaze-meadows-national-wildlife-refuge/): Protected area in Maine, United States · 26 km - [Adams-Pickering Block](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adams-pickering-block/): United States historic place · 486 m - [Bangor Hose House No. 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hose-5-fire-museum/): Fire hose house in Bangor, Maine architected by Wilfred E. Mansur · 1.5 km - [Hudson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hudson-museum/): Museum in Orono, Maine · 14 km - [Isaac Farrar Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isaac-farrar-mansion/): Historic house in Maine, United States · 320 m - [Robyville Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/robyville-bridge/): Place in Maine listed on National Register of Historic Places · 22 km - [Thomas Hill Standpipe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thomas-hill-standpipe/): History · 781 m - [Zebulon Smith House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/zebulon-smith-house/): Historic house in Maine, United States · 675 m - [Hermon Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hermon-mountain/): Ski resort · 15 km - [Marsh Island Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marsh-island-brewing/): Brewery · 13 km - [Versant Power Astronomy Center & Jordan Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/versant-power-astronomy-center-jordan-planetarium/): Observatory · 15 km ## When to go to Bangor, Maine The best time to visit Bangor, Maine is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 58 | | February | Possible | 10 h 12 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 38 | | June | Best time | 15 h 23 | | July | Best time | 15 h 04 | | August | Best time | 13 h 53 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 43 | | November | Possible | 9 h 19 | | December | Possible | 8 h 37 | In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. In April, 10 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Bangor, Maine The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 618 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.8012%2C-68.7783) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.8012%2C-68.7783) ## Other towns nearby - [Bucksport](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bucksport/): 8 places · 26 km - [Sedgwick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sedgwick/): 6 places · 48 km - [Bar Harbor, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bar-harbor/): 12 places · 65 km - [Bass Harbor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bass-harbor/): 22 places · 73 km - [Waterville, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterville/): 7 places · 74 km - [Vinalhaven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vinalhaven/): 5 places · 87 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Bangor, Maine? The best known: [Black Cap Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/blackcap/), [Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sunkhaze-meadows-national-wildlife-refuge/), [Adams-Pickering Block](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adams-pickering-block/), [Bangor Hose House No. 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hose-5-fire-museum/), [Hudson Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hudson-museum/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Bangor, Maine? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. ### How do you get to Bangor, Maine? The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 618 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.8012%2C-68.7783) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Bangor, Maine as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).