Maine - Political   Capital Augusta Largest City Portland Major Cities Lewiston, Bangor, Bar Harbor Nicknames Pine Tree State Area 33,271 sq. miles Population 1,306,779

 

Maine - Physical features   Physical Features Gulf of Maine, Bay of Fundy, Penobscot Bay, Casco Bay, Moosehead Lake, Sebago Lake, Cadillac Mountain, Longfellow Mountains, Appalachian Mountains Rivers Kennebec, Penobscot, Saint John, Saint Croix, Androscoggin, Saco Highest Point Mt. Katahdin Islands Mount Desert Island Bordering States New Hampshire (west), Canada- New Brunswick and Quebec (north and east) National Parks Acadia NP Key Products Potatoes, Lobsters, Blueberries, Paper products Natural Resources Wood Products (over 90% of Maine is forested)

 

Maine - History   1000 A.D Lief Ericson lands in Maine 1498 John Cabot reaches Maine, claiming it for England 1652 Region annexed by Massachusetts 1763 The end of the French and Indian War signals British control over the area 1775 British forces burn the town of Falmouth (now Portland) as part of the Revolutionary War uprising 1820 Maine becomes the 23rd state Present Day Maine leads the nation in the production of blueberries. The state produced 80 million pounds of them in 2003

 

Maine - Facts   Maine is the only state in the US that borders only one other state, New Hampshire Some of the world’s highest tides can be seen in the Bay of Fundy, just off Maine’s eastern coast Eastport is the easternmost city in the United States Mount Katahdin is the northernmost terminus for the Appalachian Trail, which runs all the way from Springer Mountain, in Georgia Cadillac Mountain, on Mount Desert Island, is North America’s highest point on the Atlantic coast West Quoddy Head, a cape in extreme eastern Maine, is the easternmost point in the United States Maine’s sprawling beaches, inland lakes, woods and trees, wildlife, animals such as the moose and deer, mountains, capes, distinct islands, and local French culture in the north have long since attracted hunters, fishermen, and tourists Maine is New England’s largest state. Maine would be as much as the rest of New England combined Portland is a primary center for shipbuilding, and is Maine’s largest port Maine has the lowest population density of any other state east of the Mississippi river Acadia is the only national park in New England Nearly one-third of "Mainers" are of French descent. Most live in the woodlands and forests of northern Maine