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Maine

Maine is the easternmost state in the United States and is known for its coastal scenery and seafood.

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What does the state name Maine mean?

Maine is French-derived and means: mainland.

How many states only border 2 states?

nice question

considering only states of the united states

evidently only 3

namely WA & fl & sc

since ri technically borders 3

& hi & ak & me border fewer than 2

How did the explosion of the battleship Maine contribute of the beginning o thspanish-American war?

the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack

What is the name of the mountain range that runs from Maine to Georgia?

The Appalachian Mountains run from Canada through Maine and down the Atlantic seaboard through Georgia and ends in Alabama.

What are the four natural resources in maine?

Maine's important natural resources are its vast forests and its fertile soils. Granite and limestone deposits are abundant but not fully mined. One of the largest copper and zinc deposits are found in Maine but they are hard to get at.

pine trees, lobster and other seafood, hydoelectric power (many dams), spring water.

What was the population of Portland Maine in 2009?

The population of Portland, Maine as of 2007 is...


City = ~63,000

Metro = ~244,000

What was the disagreement between the United states and Spain about the battleship Maine?

Spain said there had been an accident, and the United States said it was a Spanish attack.

What is halfway between Augusta Maine and portland Maine?

Lewiston/Auburn

Or Brunswick (but Brunswick is a little closer to portland.)

Which state is farther north - North Dakota or Maine?

North Dakota is farther north than Maine.

North Dakota has the northernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states. Lake of the Woods, Minnesota is the northernmost point in the contiguous United States because of the Northwest Angle.

Remember that maps are flat, so looking at a flat map can make it look like Maine is farther north, however, if you look at the latitude, North Dakota is farther north than Maine.

The furthest north edge of North Dakota is 49 ° N, which is well north of any part of Maine. The south edge of North Dakota is 45° 56' N, while the northern tip of Maine is 47° 28' N.

What body of water separates Maine and Nova Scotia?

The Bay of Fundy. It has some of the highest tides in the world.

How many lakes are in Maine?

It depends on how you define a lake. There are approximately 6000 water bodies in Maine greater than one acre in size and 22,000 that are less than an acre. Of these, there are approximately 2200 named lakes.

What is Maine's state song?

The state song for Maine is, State of Maine Song. The song was written and composed by a man named Roger Vinton Snow.

How did state of Maine become a state?

the state flower became a flower because it wAS The first flower to grow there.

What borders Maine?

Canada, the Atlantic Ocean and New Hampshire.

Where is the Hancock County Trustees Of Public Reservations in Ellsworth Maine located?

The address of the Hancock County Trustees Of Public Reservations is: Po Box 1478, Ellsworth, ME 04605-1478

What kind of state is New Hampshire Maine and Vermont?

Massachusetts is the state that is just south of New Hampshire and Vermont.

How many counties are there in the State of Maine?

haha, the 16 county song :) the 16 counties in our state are cumberland and frankin piscataquis, somerset, aroostok, androscoggin. sagadahoc, kennebeck, lincoln, knox, and hancock waldo, washington, and york, oxford, and penobscot

Is it illegal to pick lady slippers in Masschusetts?

All orchids have some protection in Massachusetts.

A 1935 law entitled an "Act to Protect All Wild Azaleas, Wild Orchids and Cardinal Flower" reads:
"Chapter 266 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 116, as appearing in the Tercentenary Edition, the following new section:--Section 116A. No person shall pull up or dig up the plant of a wild azalea, wild orchid or cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), or any part thereof, or injure any such plant or any part thereof except in so far as is reasonably necessary in procuring the flower therefrom, within the limits of any state highway or any other public way or place, or upon the land of another person without the written authority from him, and no person shall buy or sell, or offer or expose for sale, any such flower, or the whole of any part of the plant thereof, knowing or having reasonable cause to believe, that in procuring such flower or plant the foregoing provisions have been violated. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five dollars." Approved April 1, 1935.