*Population is 1,274,923
*Largest city, by population is Portland 64,249
*State capital is Augusta, population 18,560
*Smallest town, population 1 HibbertGore
*Maine is 33,215 square miles
*21,000 Miles of public highways
*2,000 coastal islands
*3,500 miles of coastline
*17 million Acres of forest
*Katahdin is the tallest mt at 5,268 ft above sea level
*Moosehead is the largest lake at 74,890 acres
*State Bird is Chickadee
*Animal is Moose
*Gemstone is Tourmaline
*Tree is White Pine
*Cat is Maine Coon
*Fish is Landlocked Salmon
*Insect is Honeybee
*Fossil is Patica quadrifaria
*Motto is Dirigo(I lead)
*Made up of 16 Counties
*Sales tax is 5%, lodging tax 7%
*Area code is 207
*Became the 23rd state in 1820
*2.3 million people visited Maine State Parks in 2000 *Maine is nearly as big as the other 5 New England States Combined
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Terry Hewitt
Belanger Realty
P.O. Box 21
Junction Route 26 & 11
West Poland, ME 04291
207 998-4516 Ext. 203
Cell: 207 240-9196
Fax: 207 998 4508 |
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