At a Glance

Area

33,215 square miles

Area Code

207

Capital City

Augusta

Climate

Maine is a four-season state, each season having its own special beauty.  The state has one of the most comfortable statewide summer climates in the U.S.  Summer days are pleasantly warm and nights cool and comfortable.  Although winters are cold, they are beautiful and sunny; In fact, approximately 80% of Maine''s days are sunny!   Maine''s clean air and moderate temperature are part of what makes it "vacationland."  Average temperatures throughout the year are (in °F) 20-30 in the winter, 45-70 in the spring, 60-80 in the summer and 40-60 in the fall.

Famous People

Maine is the birthplace to many well-recognized names in the worlds of sports, science, politics, the arts and general celebrity.  Among these are…

• Mary Ellen Chase, writer, Blue Hill
• L.L. Bean, retailer and outdoorsman, Greenwood
• Louise Bogan, poet and writer, Livermore Falls
• Milton Bradley, manufacturer, Vienna
• Stephen King, writer, Bangor
• Dorothea Dix, reformer and nurse, Hampden
• Patrick Dempsey, actor, Lewiston
• Neal Dow, Temperance reformer, Portland
• John Ford, film director, Cape Elizabeth
• Andrea Martin, actress and comedian, Portland

 

Historical Dates

1607 - First settlement established at Popham
1820 - 23rd state to adopt the U.S. Constitution
1832 - State Capitol moved from Portland to Augusta
1842 - Northern borders finalized

Maine Fast Facts

§    Maine is as big as all of the other New England States put together.

§    Each year more than 40 million pounds of shellfish are harvested off the coast of Maine.

§    Maine is one of America''s largest blueberry growing state, raising 90% of the low-bush blueberries in North America.

§    There are over 60 lighthouses in Maine, probably due to the whopping 5,000 miles of coastline!

§    More wooden toothpicks are produced in Maine than in any other state.

§    Eastport, Maine, is the most eastern city in the U.S., receiving the first rays of sun every morning.

§    Mt. Katahdin is approximately one mile high, standing 5,268 ft above sea level.

§    Maine is the only state in the U.S. whose name has only one syllable.

§    Acadia National Park is the second most visited national park in the U.S.

Major Industries

Seafood, poultry and eggs, potatoes, dairy products, cattle, blueberries, apples, paper, lumber, wood products, electric equipment, food processing, leather products, textiles, and tourism.

Origin of State Name

Unknown; speculated to be derived form the word mainland or main, or possibly from France''s province of Maine.

Population

Approximately 1.3 million

Shoreline

5,500 miles

State Parks

33 State Parks

Towns

Maine is made up of 22 cities and 435 towns.

Tax Information

The statewide sales tax rate is 5% on all purchases.  However, the rate is 7% on meals and lodging.

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