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NICK NAME | Pine Tree State, Vacation Land | |
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CAPITAL CITY | Augusta | |
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LARGEST CITY | Portland | |
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SECOND LARGEST CITY | ?? | |
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LARGEST COUNTY | ?? | |
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AREA | 35,387 sq. miles; 30,865 sq. miles land, 4,523 sq. miles water. General outline of coastline is 228 miles, total coastline including bays, islands & inlets of 3,500 sq. miles. (31st Largest state) | |
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HIGHEST ELEVATION | 5,268 ft., Mount Katahdin | |
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LOWEST POINT | Sea level along Atlantic Ocean. | |
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ABBREVIATION | ME (postal); Me. (traditional) | |
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AREA CODE(S) | 207 | |
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TIME ZONE | Eastern | |
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PART OF REGION | New England | |
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ADMISSION DATE | March 15, 1820 (23rd State) | |
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LOCATION | In the extreme northeastern United States on the Atlantic Coast, bordering New Hampshire, & the Canadian provice of Quebec & New Brunswick. The eastern most point in the US is at West Quoddy Head. | |
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NAME ORIGIN | ???? | |
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STATE ANIMAL | Moose | |
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STATE BIRD | Chickadee | |
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STATE FISH | Landlocked Salmon | |
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STATE FLOWER | White Pine Cone & Tassel | |
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STATE GEM | Agate | |
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STATE INSECT | Honeybee (Apis mellifera) | |
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STATE MINERAL | Tourmaline | |
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STATE SONG | "State of Maine Song" | |
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STATE TREE | Eastern White Pine | |
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STATE MOTTO | Dirigo (Latin: "I Direct") |
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