Bangor metropolitan area

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The Bangor metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in central-eastern Maine centered on the city of Bangor and its surrounding communities.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf metropolitan area
climate humid continental climate
contains Bangor, Maine
Brewer, Maine
Hampden, Maine
Hermon, Maine
Old Town census-designated places and town
Old Town, Maine
Orono census-designated places and town
Orono, Maine
Penobscot County, Maine
parts of Hancock County, Maine
coreCity Bangor, Maine
country United States
daylightSavingTimeZone Eastern Daylight Time
economicFunction regional economic hub
governingStatisticalAgency United States Office of Management and Budget
hasHigherEducationInstitution Eastern Maine Community College
Husson University
University of Maine (Orono)
hasMajorIndustry education
healthcare
retail trade
tourism services
transportation and logistics
hasMediaMarket Bangor radio market
Bangor television market
hasTransportationHub Bangor International Airport
isRegionalHubFor central Maine
eastern Maine
locatedIn Maine
New England
locatedOnRiver Penobscot River
majorHighway Interstate 95
U.S. Route 1A
U.S. Route 2
namedAfter Bangor, Maine
primaryAirport Bangor International Airport
principalCity Bangor, Maine
region central-eastern Maine
regionalRole healthcare center for central and eastern Maine
service center for rural northern Maine
state Maine
statisticalDefinition metropolitan statistical area
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
urbanFunction regional urban center


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