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STATISTICAL
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Population: |
1,274,923
U.S. census 2000 |
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Land Area: |
30,995 square miles |
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Counties: |
16 |
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Cities: |
22 |
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Towns: |
424 |
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Plantations: |
51 |
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Unorganized towns: |
416 |
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Area Code: |
207 |
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Largest cities: |
Portland, |
Lewistown, |
Bangor, |
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First Chartered City: |
York in York County,
in 1641. Maine claims the first chartered city in the United States |
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Highest Point: |
Mt. Katahdin, Baxter
State Park, 5,267 feet above sea level. |
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Eastern-most Point: |
Lubec in Washington
County is the most eastern in Maine and in the United States |
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INTEREST TO TRAVELERS |
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Average Temperature: |
Summer 70', winter 20' F |
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Telephone Area Code: |
207 |
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Time Zone: |
Eastern Standard Time |
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Sales Tax: |
6% |
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Meals & Lodging Tax: |
7% |
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Gratuity: |
Generally not included, 15% is
adequate. |
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Radar Detectors: |
- Permitted
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Legal Drinking Age: |
21Maine has tough drunk
driving laws. |
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Seat Belts: |
Maine law requires
ages 19 and under to use seat belts; infants to age 5 must be in a
child restraint. |
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Liquor Sales: |
Restricted from
Saturday midnight to Sunday noon. |
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Smoking: |
is prohibited in
public buildings unless otherwise noted. |
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| Portland
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MILEAGE CHART |
| 8 |
Old Orchard |
| 35 |
27 |
Ogunquit |
| 34 |
45 |
75 |
Lewiston/Auburn |
| 50 |
42 |
15 |
84 |
Kittery |
| 29 |
20 |
11 |
69 |
26 |
Kennebunkport |
| 167 |
191 |
192 |
138 |
217 |
197 |
Jackman |
| 253 |
261 |
288 |
226 |
302 |
282 |
207 |
Houlton |
| 54 |
63 |
79 |
55 |
83 |
73 |
179 |
279 |
Fryeburg |
| 16 |
36 |
51 |
28 |
65 |
45 |
131 |
237 |
63 |
Freeport |
| 85 |
93 |
120 |
76 |
135 |
118 |
150 |
173 |
136 |
69 |
Camden/Rockland |
| 231 |
205 |
292 |
204 |
281 |
286 |
222 |
91 |
187 |
241 |
173 |
Calais |
| 59 |
70 |
84 |
51 |
109 |
38 |
146 |
221 |
106 |
43 |
52 |
221 |
Boothbay |
| 63 |
72 |
97 |
46 |
111 |
91 |
144 |
253 |
37 |
56 |
126 |
231 |
96 |
Bethel |
| 161 |
127 |
196 |
135 |
211 |
187 |
170 |
188 |
190 |
153 |
77 |
135 |
125 |
179 |
Bar
Harbor |
| 133 |
139 |
188 |
106 |
183 |
162 |
124 |
120 |
159 |
117 |
53 |
98 |
101 |
123 |
46 |
Bangor |
| 57 |
65 |
80 |
30 |
107 |
74 |
110 |
199 |
85 |
41 |
36 |
174 |
35 |
76 |
104 |
76 |
Augusta |
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Inc.
an affiliate of the
Virtual Cities Reservations Network |
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PURSUIT OF TRIVIA |
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Nickname: |
The Pine Tree State |
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State Capital: |
Augusta, Kennebec County |
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Statehood: |
23rd state / March 15, 1820 |
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State Motto: |
Dirigo (I lead) |
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State Bird: |
Chicadee |
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State Animal: |
Moose |
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State Fish: |
Landlocked salmon |
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State Flower: |
White pine cone and tassel |
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State Fosssil: |
Pertica quadrifaria |
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State Gemstone: |
Tourmaline |
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State Insect: |
Honeybee |
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State Tree: |
White Pine |
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