Maine

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The state seal of Maine features a central shield with a pine tree and moose, flanked by a farmer with a scythe on the left and a sailor with an anchor on the right. Above the shield is a red star and the state motto Dirigo, while a blue banner at the bottom displays the name Maine.

Maine's state bird is the chickadee.

Maine's state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.

Map of the U.S. state of Maine showing major cities, county seats, and state boundaries. The map highlights Maine's borders with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, and marks the Atlantic Ocean coastline. A small locator map in the corner shows Maine's position in the northeastern United States.

Rocky coastline with waves crashing against boulders along Frenchman Bay in Acadia National Park, Maine, with pine trees and forested land in the background.

Map of the United States highlighting the state of Maine in orange in the northeastern corner of the country, with Augusta marked as its capital. Surrounding regions including Canada, the Atlantic Ocean, and nearby U.S. states are also shown for context.

Golden sunlight illuminates trees at the base of Mt. Katahdin, reflected in a calm lake, with dark mountains and clouds in the background at sunset in Baxter State Park, Maine.

Map of Maine highlighting physical features such as major rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges. Notable features include Mount Katahdin, Moosehead Lake, the Penobscot and Kennebec rivers, Acadia National Park, and the Atlantic coastline. The map shows state boundaries with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, and includes a small locator map of Maine's position within the United States.

Map of the New England region in the northeastern United States, showing state boundaries, major cities, state capitals marked with stars, and physical features such as lakes, rivers, islands, and mountain ranges. States included are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, bordered by Canada to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south.

At a Glance

Aerial view of Camden, Maine, showing numerous boats docked in the harbor surrounded by dense green trees and waterfront buildings.

Maine: Media

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Videos

Listen to a Maine Fish-Steak Canning Company Worker Discuss Rates and Wages

Listen to a Maine Fish-Steak Canning Company Worker Discuss Rates and Wages

Packing cans of fish in Prospect Harbor, Maine.

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The video thumbnail image shows the existing Maine state flag, a blue background with the state seal, potentially being replaced by a new design, a tan background with a star and pine tree.

How to Design a New State Flag

Flying a flag with a complicated design is like trying to read the Encyclopædia...

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How does the Electoral College work in the U.S.?

How does the Electoral College work in the U.S.?

Overview of the U.S. Electoral College.

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Images

Maine: Flag

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The state seal of Maine features a central shield with a pine tree and moose, flanked by a farmer with a scythe on the left and a sailor with an anchor on the right. Above the shield is a red star and the state motto Dirigo, while a blue banner at the bottom displays the name Maine.

State seal of Maine

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Maine's state bird is the chickadee.

Maine's state bird is the chickadee.

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Maine's state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.

Maine's state flower is the white pine cone and tassel.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Map of the U.S. state of Maine showing major cities, county seats, and state boundaries. The map highlights Maine's borders with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, and marks the Atlantic Ocean coastline. A small locator map in the corner shows Maine's position in the northeastern United States.

Map of Maine

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Rocky coastline with waves crashing against boulders along Frenchman Bay in Acadia National Park, Maine, with pine trees and forested land in the background.

Acadia National Park: Frenchman Bay

Rocky coastline of Frenchman Bay, Acadia National Park, near Bar Harbor, Maine.

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Map of the United States highlighting the state of Maine in orange in the northeastern corner of the country, with Augusta marked as its capital. Surrounding regions including Canada, the Atlantic Ocean, and nearby U.S. states are also shown for context.

Maine

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Golden sunlight illuminates trees at the base of Mt. Katahdin, reflected in a calm lake, with dark mountains and clouds in the background at sunset in Baxter State Park, Maine.

Baxter State Park, Maine

Sunset at Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine.

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Map of Maine highlighting physical features such as major rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges. Notable features include Mount Katahdin, Moosehead Lake, the Penobscot and Kennebec rivers, Acadia National Park, and the Atlantic coastline. The map shows state boundaries with New Hampshire, Quebec, and New Brunswick, and includes a small locator map of Maine's position within the United States.

Maine

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Map of the New England region in the northeastern United States, showing state boundaries, major cities, state capitals marked with stars, and physical features such as lakes, rivers, islands, and mountain ranges. States included are Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, bordered by Canada to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south.

United States: New England

New England.

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Owl's Head lighthouse stands atop rocky cliffs overlooking West Penobscot Bay on the Maine coast, with pine trees nearby and calm water below.

Rockland, Maine

Owl's Head Light Station, West Penobscot Bay, near Rockland, Maine.

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Screw Auger Falls, western Maine

Screw Auger Falls, western Maine

Screw Auger Falls on the Bear River, western Maine.

© George Wuerthner

Aerial view of Camden, Maine, showing numerous boats docked in the harbor surrounded by dense green trees and waterfront buildings.

Camden, Maine

Aerial view of the harbor at Camden, Maine.

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Two lobstermen in orange overalls handle a lobster trap on a boat near the water, with Portland Head Lighthouse and its keeper's house visible on the rocky shore in the background.

Lobster fishing

People fishing for lobster near Portland Head Lighthouse, Cape Elizabeth, Maine.

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Augusta, Maine

Augusta, Maine

Augusta, Maine.

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Mount Desert Island, Maine

Mount Desert Island, Maine

Gorham and Champlain mountains, Mount Desert Island, Maine.

Richard W. Brown

Hunters camping in Maine

Hunters camping in Maine

Hunters camping at Norcross Brook, north-central Maine, 1886.

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Maine

Maine

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Interactives

United States size comparison tool with dropdown menus to select two states and a large black map of the US on a purple background.

Which State Is Bigger?

Choose two states from the drop-down lists to compare their sizes.

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