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Maine (/ m eɪ n / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeastern most state in the Lower 48.It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Maine. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service , and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [ 1 ]
The origin of the name Maine is unclear. One theory is that it was named after the French province of Maine.Another is that it derives from a practical nautical term, "the main" or "Main Land", "Meyne" or "Mainland", which served to distinguish the bulk of the state from its numerous islands. [1]
Augusta (/ ə ˈ ɡ ʌ s t ə / ə-GUSS-tə) is the capital of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County.The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, [5] making it the 12th most populous city in Maine, and 3rd least populous state capital in the United States after Montpelier, Vermont, and Pierre, South Dakota.
The Desert of Maine in 2010. As the glaciers in Maine started to melt, approximately 15,000 years ago, the land began to rebound. [10] By about 13,500 years ago, the glaciers' retreat reached the Freeport area, where the land that would comprise the future Desert of Maine began to emerge from below the sea. [11] [12] [13]
Taking its name from Maine’s indigenous ruby-throated volucrine creature, this house is located within the Bar Harbor town limits, 20 minutes away from the center by car.
Visitors enjoy Marginal Way in Ogunquit, Maine, in early 2024. The historic path is one of many landmarks in the town, which is being hailed by a New York magazine as the top travel destination of ...
This is a list of all lighthouses in the U.S. state of Maine as identified by the United States Coast Guard. [1] There are fifty-seven active lights in the state, two of which are maintained as private aids; nine are standing but inactive, and three have been destroyed, one of which has been replaced by a skeleton tower.