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became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820. |
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is about 320 miles long and 210 miles wide,
with a total area of 33,215 square miles or about as big as all of the other five New England states combined. |
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claims America's first chartered town: York, 1641. |
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consists of 16 counties with 22 cities, 424 towns,
51 plantations and 416 unorganized townships. |
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boasts of 6,000 lakes and ponds, 32,000 miles of
rivers and streams, 17 million acres of forestland, 3478 beautiful miles of coastline, and 2,000 islands. |
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is recognized as one of the most healthful states
in the nation with summer temperatures averaging 70 F and winter temperatures averaging 20 F. |
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has one county (Aroostook) so big (6,543 square miles)
that it actually covers an area greater than the combined size of Connecticut and Rhode Island. |
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has one mountain which is approximately one mile high -
Mt. Katahdin (5,268 ft. above sea level). |
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is America's largest blueberry growing state raising
98% of the low-bush blueberries in the United States. Potatoes rank consistantly in the top five in both acreage and in
production nationally. |
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has 60 lighthouses including Portland Head Light
commissioned by George Washington. |
