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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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How has Maine changed since colonial days?

Maine has changed greatly since Colonial days. Maine has advanced industries like the fishing and lobster industries in place now.

When is the snowiest month in Maine?

july or august. its different every year, but i have a good chance in being right since i live here.

Physical traits and characteristics of Hungarian people?

Hungary is a mostly flat country, dominated by the Great Hungarian Plain east of the Danube.

The land rises into hills and some low mountains in the north along the Slovakian border. The highest point is Mt Kekes at 3,330 ft. (1,015m)

The Danube is the major river, as it divides the country almost in half. Other rivers of significance include the Drava and Tisza. Danube is also the second longest river in the European Union, the first is Volga.

Who emerged as a national hero at battle of New Orleans?

Andrew Jackson was the "Hero of New Orleans", defeating the British on 8Jan1815

What is maine's biggest industry?

Major Industries - agriculture (especially potatoes), shipbuiding, fishing (especially lobsters), footwear, machinery, electronics, tourism

Sources: EnchantedLearning.com - this site has a bunch of facts about Maine on it.

How Many States Have two Syllables?

States that have three syllables are; Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Why did people settle in Maine?

probably in the 17th century by French explorers

How do people from Maine bury the dead in winter?

If the ground is frozen solid, a body will be kept in storage until the ground has thawed and then a separate burial service is scheduled. This is true for most states that experience a hard ground freeze in winter.

What country would you be in if you were to travel west from northern Main?

Canada
You would be traveling to Canada if you were to travel due west from the state of Maine.

Products for which Maine is famous?

Maine is known for many of it ocean products like clams and lobster. It also has:

  1. Scenic beaches like Acacia National Park's sand Beach which is also known for frigid waters.
  2. Downeast Beaches made of smooth stones.
  3. A few famous sandy beaches that are children friendly like Ogunquit and Popham.
  4. Grand forests and rolling mountains.
  5. Fabulous blueberries.
  6. Lovely lighthouses.
  7. A Maple syrup and sugar industry.
  8. Fall colors and driveable roads.
  9. A potato harvest and dairy industry, but most of all:
  10. 3,500 miles of rugged but captivating shoreline.

Why did early VA developed cities along the fall line?

The fall line is the point in a river where you first encounter rocks that stop movement of a ship. Since you cannot come up the river any further, you get off the ship, travel upstream on foot, and take a smaller boat up the river. What a great place to build a town! People coming and going, needing to store goods, sell goods, buy goods. Open an inn so they have a place to eat, drink and sleep. Great place to open a repair shop for ships, or a shop to build smaller boats. That was the origin of Richmond VA.

What is the southernmost point of the state of Maine?

The highest point in the state of Maine is Mount Katahdin. It has an elevation of 5,267 feet above sea level.

What is the biggest city in Maine?

The largest cities in Maine are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford, Bruswick, Sanford, Augusta, Scarborough, and

What are Maines five largest cities?

  1. Portland-63,008
  2. Lewiston-35,057
  3. Bangor-31,450
  4. South Portland-23,976
  5. Auburn-22,883

Portland

Lewiston

Bangor

South Portland

Auburn

Bidford

Augusta

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

Largest county in Maine?

the largest county by size is Aroostook County, measuring 6,672 Square miles.

Popular Forests in Maine?

White Mountain National Forest and Mt. Evergreen are popular foreses in Maine.

What happened in Maine in 1768?

aids broke out and killed all the lobster and crabs. john st droopey soiled his bed for the 3rd time this year. flowers were used for the first time to feed cattle.but the most important change that took place wasw the invention of the internet. hope this helps

What are the states around Maine?

Maine only shares a border with New Hampshire.