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Maine (/meɪn/ (listen)) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. 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. The largest state by total area in New England, Maine is the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. It is also the northeasternmost among the contiguous United States, the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes, the only state whose name consists of a single syllable, and the only state to border exactly one other U.S. state. Approximately half the area of Maine lies on each side of the 45th parallel north in latitude. The most populous city in Maine is Portland, while its capital is Augusta.

Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily forested interior; picturesque waterways; and its wild lowbush blueberries and seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. Coastal and Down East Maine have emerged as important centers for the creative economy, especially in the vicinity of Portland, which is also bringing gentrification.

The territory of Maine has been inhabited by aboriginal populations for thousands of years after the glaciers retreated during the last ice age. At the time of European arrival, several Algonquian-speaking nations governed the area and these nations are now known as the Wabanaki Confederacy. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, founded by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate and conflict with the local Indigenous people caused many to fail. (Full article...)

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The York County, Maine, Tercentenary half dollar is a 50-cent commemorative coin minted in 1936 to mark the tercentenary (300th anniversary) of the founding of York County, Maine. The obverse shows Brown's Garrison, the fort around which York County was formed, while the reverse depicts the county's arms.

A commemorative coin craze in 1936 saw some coins authorized by the United States Congress that were of mainly local significance; the York County issue was one of these. Legislation permitting the half dollar passed Congress without opposition in the first half of 1936. Maine artist Walter H. Rich designed the issue; his work has garnered mixed praise and dislike from numismatic authors. (Full article...)

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Baxter State Park is a large wilderness area permanently preserved as a state park in Northeast Piscataquis, Piscataquis County in north-central Maine, United States. It is in the North Maine Woods region and borders the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on the east.

The park was established by 28 donations of land, in trust, from park donor Percival P. Baxter between the years of 1931 and 1962, eventually creating a park of over 200,000 acres (809 km²) in size. Baxter Park is not part of the Maine State Park system. Sole governance is provided by the Baxter State Park Authority, consisting of the Maine Attorney General, the Maine Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Director of the Maine Forest Service. The park is independently funded through a combination of revenues from trusts, user fees, and the sale of forest products from the park's Scientific Forest Management Area. The park is home to the state's highest peak, Mount Katahdin. The number of visitors to the park declined from 75,000 in 2000 to 55,000 in 2005, but since 2005 visitor use has been slowly increasing. In 2018, the gate counts were 67,774. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Maine-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 2A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 3Maine population density map (from Maine)
Image 4Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 5Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Maine)
Image 6Loggers at Russell Camp, Aroostook County, ca. 1900 (from History of Maine)
Image 7Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 8Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 9The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 10Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 11Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 12Portland International Jetport (from Maine)
Image 13Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 14A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 15The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 16Copy of English map of the Piscataqua River; on the border of ME and NH, c. 1670 (from History of Maine)
Image 17Köppen climate types of Maine, using 1991-2020 climate normals. (from Maine)
Image 18College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Center (from Maine)
Image 19Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 20Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 21Colby, Bates, and Bowdoin (pictured) Colleges form the Colby-Bates-Bowdoin Consortium (from Maine)
Image 22Misty Morning, Coast of Maine
Arthur Parton (1842–1914). Between 1865 and 1870, Brooklyn Museum. (from Maine)
Image 23A southbound Downeaster passenger train at Ocean Park, Maine, as viewed from the cab of a northbound train (from Maine)
Image 24The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 25Maine State House, designed by Charles Bulfinch, built 1829–1832 (from Maine)
Image 26The University of Maine is the state's only research university. (from Maine)
Image 27Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 28Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 29College hockey being played at the Cross Insurance Center (from Maine)
Image 30Union private Daniel A. Bean of Brownfield, Maine, 11th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment by John Wilson (sculptor) (from History of Maine)
Image 31Map of Electric Railway Lines in Maine c 1907 (from Maine)
Image 32Marker commemorating the Dutch conquest of Acadia (1674), which they renamed New Holland. This is the spot where Jurriaen Aernoutsz buried a bottle at the capital of Acadia, Fort Pentagouet, Castine, Maine (from History of Maine)
Image 33A map of Maine showing its famed jagged coast (from Maine)
Image 34Wild low-bush blueberries are only produced commercially in Maine. (from Maine)
Image 35Rocky shoreline in Acadia National Park (from Maine)
Image 36Ethnic origins in Maine (from Maine)
Image 37The Penobscot Narrows Bridge, carrying U.S. Route 1 and Maine State Route 3 over the Penobscot River (from Maine)
Image 38Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 39Bath Iron Works naval shipbuilding (from Maine)
Image 40Winter in Bangor (from Maine)
Image 41Lobstering in Portland (from Maine)
Image 42Autumn in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness (from Maine)
Image 43The Maine coast and Portland Head Light (from Maine)
Image 44A Voyage into New England, written by Capt. Christopher Levett to spur interest in his Maine colony (from History of Maine)
Image 45Maine population density map (from Maine)

Did you know -

... that Maine state legislator Tracy Quint introduced a bill that would have banned all COVID-19 vaccination mandates in Maine until 2024?
... that Sharri MacDonald was removed from the Old Orchard Beach City Council after a controversial 4–3 vote put the entire council up for recall?
... that Lori Gramlich, a survivor of sexual abuse in her childhood, introduced legislation that made it easier for sexual abuse survivors in Maine to file civil lawsuits against their abusers?
... that in 2009, residents of Maine voted to repeal a law that would have legalized same-sex marriage?
... that WMEB-FM had to move its transmitter because its signal was interfering with equipment in physics laboratories at the University of Maine?
... that Brooklyn's West Street Foundry, owned by Wilson Small, built the engine for Daniel Webster, which on debut in 1853 was the largest and fastest steamboat in Maine coastal service?

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Largest cities

The list below, for each city, shows the population in 2010, the population estimate of 2019, the growth/shrinking percentage between the three, and the date of incorporation as a city.

2019 Rank	City	2019 Estimate	2010 Census	Change	County	Incorporation (town)	Incorporation (city)	Land area (sq mi)
1	Portland †	66,215	66,194	+0.03%	Cumberland	1786	1833	69.4
2	Lewiston	36,225	36,592	−1.00%	Androscoggin	1795	1862	34.2
3	Bangor †	32,262	33,039	−2.35%	Penobscot	1791	1834	34.3
4	South Portland	25,532	25,002	+2.12%	Cumberland	1895	1898	12.1
5	Auburn †	23,414	23,055	+1.56%	Androscoggin	1842	1868	59.3
6	Biddeford	21,504	21,277	+1.07%	York	1653	1855	30.1
7	Sanford	21,223	20,798	+2.04%	York	1768	2013	47.8
8	Saco	19,964	18,482	+8.02%	York	1775	1867	38.6
9	Westbrook	19,074	17,494	+9.03%	Cumberland	1814	1891	17.2
10	Augusta ††	18,697	19,136	−2.29%	Kennebec	1797	1849	55.2

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