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Where is in Maine the rainiest town?
Portland is the rainiest town in Maine. The average rainfall in Portland is 47.25 inches. The average rainfall for Maine is 47.19 inches.
Is Portland a coastal or inland town?
is portland maine located in land or on the coast
What was maine' s first capital?
The first town in the District of Maine was a town called Kittery. Kittery was incorporated from Piscataquis Plantation on November 20, 1652. The town serves as the gateway to Maine from points south with its old and more modern bridges spanning the Piscataqua river.
What town was Stephen King born?
Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine on September 21, 1947.
Can Maine yellow eye beans be purchased in Maine?
Town of vassleboro there is a bean plant and they have a store there that you can get them.... Possibly called State-0-Maine
Where did the name Portland come from?
When Portland Oregon was named two founders argued over the name. One wanted Portland after his home town in Maine and the other wanted to name the town Boston. A coin toss took place and Portland won!! Obviously we have a huge port so this name makes perfect sense.
What are the release dates for The Zombies Are Coming to Town - 2011?
The Zombies Are Coming to Town - 2011 was released on: USA: 9 October 2011 (Portland Maine Film Festival)
How far is Old Orchard Beach Maine from Portland Maine?
Check Mapquest.comThe Town of Old Orchard Beach is on the scenic coastline of Southern Maine and is a ten minute drive from Maine's largest city Portland.
What town does Andy go in The Shawshank Redemption?
He first goes to Portland, Maine, where he withdraws all of the money (from the warden's schemes) he has deposited at various banks. He then travels to Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
In the war of 1812 what did the british burn down?
They burned down the town and sailed across lake ontario.
How did portland get its name?
Portland got its name when Asa Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove flipped a coin in 1845. Lovejoy was from Massachusetts and he wanted to name the new settlement Boston. Pettygrove was from Maine and wanted to name the new town Portland. Pettygrove won the coin toss two out of three times and the rest as they say is history.
Important cities in Maine?
the town of york being the shire town of the western section that portion gradually came to be called york district or county the other was called sommerset when masschuetts assumed control of the provice of Maine as far as casco bay in 1658 in 1653 settment of saco in 1718 the name was changed to bidford but in 1762 the town was divided machias 1784 penobscot 1787 norridgewook 1788 Norway 1797 wiscasset was settled before king philps war
