Maine State Facts
Statehood- March 15, 1820—23rd state
State Capital - Augusta
Largest City - Portland
Area - 35,387 square miles [39th biggest state]
Major Rivers - Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River, St. John River
Major Lakes - Lake Moosehead, Richardson Lakes
Highest Point - Mt. Katahdin - 5,268 feet (1,606 m) above sea level
Coastline- over 5,000 miles long and has 2,000 islands; site of 65 lighthouses
Average summer temperature- 70*F
Average winter temperature- 20*F
State Animal-Moose
State Bird- Chickadee
State Fish- Landlocked salmon
State Nickname - Pine Tree State, Vacationland
State Motto - "Dirigo" - I direct
State Song - State of Maine Song written by Roger Vinton Snow
Major Industries - agriculture (especially potatoes), shipbuilding, fishing (especially lobsters), footwear, machinery, electronics, tourism
Home to Stephen King, Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892-1950), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882),
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