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Maine ( / meɪn / ⓘ MAYN) [10] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, and the easternmost state. 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, respectively. Maine is the largest state in New ...
History of Maine. The history of the area comprising the U.S. state of Maine spans thousands of years, measured from the earliest human settlement, or approximately two hundred, measured from the advent of U.S. statehood in 1820. The present article will concentrate on the period of European contact and after.
573692. Website. www .portlandmaine .gov. Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. [4] The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people.
581636. Website. AugustaMaine.gov. Augusta ( / əˈɡʌstə / 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. Augusta is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. [5] The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 census, [6] making ...
Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [2] In Maine, a plantation is an organized form of municipal self-government similar to but with less power than a town or a city. One difference is that plantations cannot make local ordinances.
Bangor ( / ˈbæŋɡɔːr / BANG-gor) is a city in and the county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The city proper has a population of 31,753, [3] making it the state's third-most populous city, behind Portland (68,408) and Lewiston (37,121). Bangor is known as the “Queen City.”. Modern Bangor was established in the mid-19th ...
Bar Harbor, Maine. / 44.38583°N 68.20944°W / 44.38583; -68.20944. Bar Harbor is a resort town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population is 5,089. [3] The town is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory, and MDI Biological Laboratory.
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