Why visit Hampden
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 6 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Beal University, Adams-Pickering Block, Bangor House and Rocky Knoll Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 9°F, and about 75 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Hampden
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hampden
Hampden is a census-designated place (CDP) consisting of the eastern portion of the town of Hampden in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population of the CDP was 4,343 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Hampden (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Beal University
School · 3.8 mi
Private university in Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Museums and landmarks18
Adams-Pickering Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
United States historic place
Bangor House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic former hotel at 174 Main Street in downtown Bangor, Maine
Bangor Theological Seminary
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Seminary in Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Battleship Maine Monument
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
War memorial in Bangor, United States of America
Colonial Apartments
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Penobscot County
Daniel Sargent House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Enterprise Grange, No. 173
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Building in Maine, United States of America
Gen. John Williams House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Bangor, Maine, listed on the NRHP in Maine
Hampden Academy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
High school in Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine
Hannibal Hamlin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Historic house at 15 5th Street in Bangor, Maine
Isaac Farrar Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Martin Kinsley House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
House in Hampden, Main
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes6
Fresh Ginger Fusion
Restaurant · Asian
64 Main Road North, Hampden
Mo-Th 11:00-20:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:00
Angelo's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
102 Main Road South, Hampden
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00, Su 12:00-20:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich
7 Western Avenue, Hampden
Mo-Th 08:30-21:30; Fr 08:30-21:00; Sa-Su 08:30-21:30
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship9
Hammond Street Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Hampden Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.3 mi
14 Center Drive, Orrington
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Healthcare1
Map of Hampden
71 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 9°F | 3.2 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 11°F | 2.4 in | 17.5 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 21°F | 3.2 in | 15.2 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 32°F | 3.6 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 66°F | 43°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 53°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 59°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 57°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 49°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 4.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 29°F | 3.8 in | 4.3 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 17°F | 3.7 in | 14.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bangor Intl Ap 72607 (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Penobscot County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-05-09: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bangor International Airport (BGR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Brewer 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Bangor 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Winterport 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Veazie 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Bucksport 11 mi south, about 18 min by car
- Orono 12 mi northeast, about 19 min by car
- Old Town 15 mi north, about 24 min by car
- Milford 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- Searsport 19 mi south, about 31 min by car
- Ellsworth 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hampden Congregational Church, Hampden, Maine, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Adams-Pickering Block, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Information Plate Spanish American War Memorial Bangor close up view, DrStew82, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Hammond Street Congregational Church, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zebulon Smith House, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- William Arnold-Stephen King House 47 W. broadway, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Theological Seminary, at Bangor, Maine, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Thomas A. Hill House, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wardwell-Trickey Double House, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen John Williams House, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isaac Farrar Mansion, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hannibal Hamlin House, northeast exposure, SarekOfVulcan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bangor House, Bangor ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gothic Revival - Orrington, ME - Congregational Meeting House (1), Bmzuckerman, CC BY 4.0
- The Daniel Sargent House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
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