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USA Maine - The Land

The Land

The Pine Tree State, Border State, Old Dirigo State, Maine may have been named by French colonists after the French province of Mayne, or it may derive from "Main," a common term among early explorers to describe a mainland.

Located in the Northeastern United States, northernmost of the six New England states and the easternmost of the 50 states. Maine is bordered by New Hampshire (southwest), Quebec, Canada (northwest), New Brunswick, Canada (northeast), Atlantic Ocean and Bay of Fundy (eastern coastline).

At 33,128 square miles, Maine is the 39th largest state. The highest point is Mt. Katahdin in Piscataquis County at 5,267 feet while the lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean at sea level.

Maine leads the world in the production of flat sardine tins and normally produces about half the nation’s lobsters. Wilderness areas and rugged coast makes Masine a popular vacation land.

Maine has a humid continental climate with a moderate summer and a long winter. Average summer temperatures are in 62° to 70° range though same summer days can hover in high 90s .Winter temperatures range from about -10° in the north to 24° along the coast.

The highest temperature recorded was 105° while the lowest was -48°

National Parks and Forests include Acadia and White Mountain.