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  Bangor, County Down - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangor (in Irish Beannchor) is a town of approximately 80,000 population in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Bangor is situated only 12 miles from the heart of Belfast and only 30 minutes by train or bus with Belfast City Airport even closer.
Bangor is part of the Borough of North Down and is twinned with the Austrian city of Bregenz.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangor,_Northern_Ireland   (740 words)

  
 Bangor on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In the 19th cent., Bangor was a shipbuilding center that carried on an extensive coastal and overseas trade in lumber, stone, and ice.
Bangor Hydro Intends to Sell Interest in Bangor Gas Co., LLC.
An Early PBX This PBX began operation in Bangor, Maine in 1883.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/B/BangorU1S1.asp   (789 words)

  
 Bangor, Maine: History
In the mid 1830s, Bangor was home to more than 300 sawmills, earning the city the undisputed title "Lumber Capital of the World." Lumberjacks harvested the northern Maine woods and sent their logs down the Penobscot River where they were picked up by runners in Bangor.
Bangor's prosperity in the lumber industry began to fade in the late 1800s, though, as Americans began to settle farther west and harvest trees in other forest-rich states such as Minnesota and Oregon.
This cannon on the Bangor waterfront is one of several recovered from the Penobscot River.
bangorinfo.com /history.html   (1430 words)

  
 Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific (SWFPAC), Bangor, Washington - United States Nuclear Forces
Bangor harbor pilots state that lines are doubled and dead-man lines and buoys are used to prevent excessive motion of moored vessels during periods of strong southwesterly winds.
Bangor, Washington, was announced on 16 February 1973, with the selection of Bangor as the initial base for the new TRIDENT SSBN.
The officer in charge of construction (Bangor) was established on 4 September 1973, and the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Bangor was approved on 26 December 1973.
www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/facility/bangor.htm   (1936 words)

  
 Bangor ANGB
Bangor is approximately 130 miles north of Portland, Maine, which is the largest city in the state of Maine.
In December 2001 Bangor International Airport (BGR) annouced the inclusion of $10 million in funding for reconstruction of the airport's runway in the Department of Defense' annual appropriation bill.
Bangor would be increased in squadron size from 8 to 12 aircraft because of its critical role in the Northeast Tanker Task Force, as well as its participation in the transatlantic air bridge.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/bangor.htm   (561 words)

  
 Bangor Erris, County Mayo, Ireland (information bed and breakfast rental accommodation)
Bangor Erris in North Mayo is the gateway to the Erris Peninsula linking Belmullet with Ballina and Westport.
Bangor Erris is an attractive little town standing on the bank of the Owenmore River and 2 km from Carramore Lake.
It nestles at the foot of the "Bangor Trail" a 22 mile mountain pass across the Nephin Beg Mountain Range to Newport.
www.mayo-ireland.ie /Mayo/Towns/Bangor/Bangor.htm   (137 words)

  
 Bangor (University of Wales)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The University of Wales, Bangor was founded in 1884, and now comprises of four faculties including the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science and Engineering, the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Health Studies.
Bangor is an ancient cathedral city situated on the north Wales coast in an area of natural beauty, eight kilometres from Snowdonia National Park, which boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in the country.
Bangor is a National Coaching Foundation Centre and has facilities for team sports such as rugby, football and hockey.
www.findacourse.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/university.7   (399 words)

  
 Bangor Real Estate and Homes for Sale in Penobscot County, Maine
Situated on the west bank of the Penobscot River, Bangor is ideally located between the rugged coastline and the spectacular North Woods.
Bangor’s proximity to the University of Maine — a 15-minute drive north, in the city of Orono — provides residents with access to many of the school’s state of the art educational and arts facilities.
She holds a Masters of Arts degree in French literature and is actively involved in the Bangor community, participating in diverse events from leading lectures on cultural subjects to being on the board of an auxiliary hospital.
www.bangor-maine-re.com   (718 words)

  
 Bangor County Down Northern Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bangor is on the east coast of Northern Ireland on the southern side of Belfast Lough.
It is a popular coastal town that has for many years been the tourist attraction of the area whether it is just for a day trip or a long weekend or even longer stays.
To fly to Bangor there is the Belfast City Airport just 10 miles up the road where aircraft come in from many countries.
www.bangor-local.com   (240 words)

  
 St Comgall, Bangor
The peal of bells in St Comgall's Parish Bangor, were supplied by Taylor and Co of Loughborough and were the gift of Mr Robert Atkinson.
The bells of Bangor Parish Church set in the centre of Bangor are an integral part of the town and have always been ecumenical, rung to celebrate not only Parish and national events but those of the town as well.
They were rung on 2 February 1938 to celebrate the Moderatorship of a local Presbyterian Minister and four days later on the 6th rang a muffled peal to mark the death of the Primate of Ireland.
www.bellringingireland.org /North/Bangor/Home.html   (176 words)

  
 Bangor-on-Dee - Bangor Isycoed - Bangor Is-y-Coed - North Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bangor Isycoed is sheltered against the winds from all directions, to the North is the plateau on which the town of Wrexham is situated, to the south the landscape rises up to the village of Overton-on-Dee.
Winds from the West are moderated by the presence of the Berwyn Range of mountains, and from the East by the Bickerton hill's.
Bardsey is referred to as Bangor Cadvan yn Enlli, Glastonbury as Bangor Wydrin, and Bangor Is-y-Coed as Bangor Illtyd.
www.bangor-on-dee.co.uk   (362 words)

  
 Bangor On Dee Races - Jump racing with a passion
As an indication of Bangor-on-Dee Racecourse’s popularity, the 2004 annual attendance table recorded Bangor as enjoying a phenomenal 12.6 percent increase in crowd figures, the 3rd the highest increase compared to all of the other 59 racecourses in the country.
The first meeting at Bangor on Dee Racecourse took place on the 25 th February 1859 in exactly the same place as racing takes place today.
The only major change to the track took place in 1947 when a hurdle course was constructed with a view to attracting more entries and a better class of horse.
www.bangorondeeraces.co.uk   (429 words)

  
 Bangor, Maine
With plenty of accomodations, easy access to Interstate 95 and Bangor International Airport with service to all major flight hubs across the country, the possibilities to explore all of what Maine has to offer are endless.
The Bangor Mall is the largest shopping area in the region located just off the highway and Historic Downtown Bangor offers a variety of specialty shops, restaurants, a unique boutique atmosphere and an architectural excursion into Bangor's past with daily activities, events, and a historic walking tour.
With Bangor as your day trip headquarters, the Maine coast, whitewater rafting, camping, hiking, fishing, a variety of golf courses, Acadia and Baxter National Parks and historical landmarks are all within reach.
www.icity.net /cityguide/bangor.html   (465 words)

  
 Bangor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangor is a place-name found in a number of countries.
Bangor Township, Van Buren County, Michigan (see also Bangor, Michigan, above)
This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bangor   (104 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales Bangor Life - Bangor
Whether you're a student, a visitor or a local, we hope you'll find this guide to the university town of Bangor both useful and interesting.
Students tell it like it is about living and studying in Bangor.
Bangor's Harry Parry is still appreciated by jazz fans.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/bangor_life   (321 words)

  
 Bangor Savings Bank - Privacy Policy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At Bangor Savings Bank, we are sensitive to the importance of these concerns.
Bangor Savings Bank employees are informed of their responsibility to protect confidential customer information and are bound by this Privacy Policy.
Bangor Savings Bank may, in the future, make a business decision to sell a particular line of business including, necessarily, the related customer database.
www.bangor.com /privacy.htm   (2037 words)

  
 Bangor, Michigan 49013 - InfoMI.com
Bangor is located 12 miles from the Lake Michigan shoreline in the heart of Van Buren County’s "Wine Country." This picturesque small town is supported by tourism, small business and mid-sized manufacturing, including metal castings and fruit production.
A top attraction includes a train tour of wine county, which can be boarded from the depot downtown.
Bangor was named after Bangor, Maine by settlers who moved from there.
www.infomi.com /city/bangor   (153 words)

  
 Bangor News
Members of Bangor's taxicab community got a boost from the City Council on Wednesday when councilors authorized a series of measures aimed at aiding the industry, which has been struggling for months because of...
Bangor Police are hoping survelliance video will help them find the man who ripped off a downtown jewelry store Monday night.
BANGOR : Bangor radio station WKIT-FM 100.3 has given the American Red Cross a check for $305,000 to aid the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
www.topix.net /city/bangor-me   (1103 words)

  
 Bangor ME Maine Local Business Directory + City Guide
Locate Security Services in Bangor, ME - Obtain a quote from a local professional who can help you with all facets of alarm installation, and all other security matters that might be of concern to you.
Locate Cleaning Services in Bangor, ME - Great local help in cleaning your new house or when you are moving out.
Electrical, Repair & Design in Bangor, ME - Free quotes for any electrical job, home additions, installation of generators, telephone jacks, upgrade audio and visual equipment All work done by local licensed contractors.
www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=1616&Cat=Business   (590 words)

  
 BBC - North West Wales Cymru Alliance - Bangor City
The early 1960s were successful years for Bangor as they won the Welsh Cup and were later entered into the European Cup Winners Cup.
After losing to then Italian Cup winners AS Napoli, Bangor were knocked down to their lowest league finish in five years.
The 80s saw Bangor playing against Northwich at Wembley and against Fredrikstad (Norway) and Atletico Madrid in the European Cup Winners Cup.
www.bbc.co.uk /wales/northwest/sites/football/pages/bangor.shtml   (289 words)

  
 ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lecture on Parliamentary Elections in the reign of Edward Ist
Formerly Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Wales, Bangor.
The contents of ORB are copyright © 1995-1999 Laura V. Blanchard and Carolyn Schriber except as otherwise indicated herein.
www.the-orb.net /wales/medmen.htm   (57 words)

  
 Bangor, Maine Real Estate, RE/MAX Advantage Realty
Many of the Greater Bangor towns enjoy the scenic Penobscot River, passage for boats, ships, yachts and sailboats.
The salty ocean air and coastal shore is within an hour's drive of the Greater Bangor area.
Ideally located near beautiful State and National parks and majestic mountains, Bangor is also the gate way to Down East, and is a growing, thriving community with art, entertainment, museums, hospitals, colleges, shopping centers and an international airport.
www.remax-advantage-bangor-me.com /community.html   (126 words)

  
 School of Ocean Sciences - University of Wales Bangor
Even after a hundred years of intense study, the oceans remain under-explored, and our knowledge of many of the key-processes occuring within them is fragmentary.
At Bangor we are justly proud of our long-established tradition of excellence in research and teaching in marine science.
The School of Ocean Science is a leading international research institution, and one of the largest teaching departments in Europe.
www.sos.bangor.ac.uk   (314 words)

  
 Bangor Campus
University College of Bangor (UCB) is a campus of the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA).
Founded in 1970 as the South Campus of the University of Maine at Orono, it later became Bangor Community College, one of the colleges of the University of Maine at Orono.
In 1995, the Board of Trustees affiliated the Bangor campus with Augusta and Lewiston-Auburn, thereby strengthening the aspect of UMA’s mission which focuses on community college programs and services.
www.uma.edu /bangor   (176 words)

  
 Welcome to the School for Business and Regional Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The University of Wales, Bangor is consistently ranked in the top 10 of UK universities for the number of successful KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships) that it runs with businesses, both locally and nationally throughout the UK.
If you know Bangor and North Wales then you'll also know that we are situated in one of the most beautiful locations in the United Kingdom, providing our students with a wealth of quality experiences outside, as well as inside, the classroom.
There are over 8000 students at Bangor and approaching 1000 of these are in the Business School.
sbard.bangor.ac.uk /index_english.asp?/sabe.htm   (735 words)

  
 Bangor Real Estate Agents, Bangor Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Bangor
HomeGain provides Bangor, Maine real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Bangor realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Bangor real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Bangor home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Bangor real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Bangor, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/ME/bangor.html   (495 words)

  
 Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce - Tourism in our area
The Bangor Region has been designated an official "Gateway" region.
Bangor, pick up I-395 or head out Wilson Street in Brewer, take Route 1A to Ellsworth, and follow Rte.
From Bangor, proceed on I-95 North, to Exit 56, onto Route 1
www.bangorregion.com /tourism.htm   (190 words)

  
 Bangor Professional Firefighters - I AFF Local 772
Bangor Professional Firefighters - I AFF Local 772
This web site  is the official web site of Bangor Firefighter's Local 772.
Content may not reflect the City of Bangor's views.
www.bangorfirefighters.homestead.com   (83 words)

  
 Bangor Daily News-Maine Mortgage Center
The results may contain statements and statistics that have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, (including, but not limited to, information originated by Interest.com, licensed by Interest.com from information providers, or gathered by Interest.com from publicly available sources), but are not guaranteed as to accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing.
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY: All real estate advertising on this on-line web site are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, handicap, religion, sex, familial status or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination.
Any home seeker who feels he or she has encountered discrimination should contact HUD, Bangor, ME 207.945.0467.
bangor.interest.com /monthly-payment.asp   (216 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Resolution from Bangor, Maine
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor believes that there is a tension between national security and the preservation of liberty and affirms its strong support of the rights of Americans to be both safe and free; and
WHEREAS, the strongest protection of our civil liberties is present when the Presidency, the Congress and the Courts are Accorded their historic roles in counterbalancing powers and assuring that the powers of each branch of government are not abused.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we support increased and diligent Congressional, Judicial, and Executive oversight over the roles and actions of the agencies and individuals responsible for enforcing and using this law.
www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=15676&c=207   (715 words)

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