Maine

New England's northernmost

Maine is the northernmost state in the northeastern United States, known for its rugged coastline, lobster industry, and vast forests.

It borders only one other state (New Hampshire) and shares an international boundary with Canada.

They summer in Maine.

Mainers endure harsh winters and prize their state's rural character.

coastal

lighthouse

Coastal beacon tower

seagulls · tidal · buoy · Atlantic · fishing · wharf · maritime · nautical · seaside · rockbound

cuisine

lobster

Large marine shellfish

clambake · seafood · moxie · potatoes

forest

pine

Cone-bearing evergreen

  • spruceNeat; also a conifer
  • firCone-bearing evergreen genus
  • balsamFragrant medicinal resin

evergreen · timber · lumber · woodland · logging · papermill · taiga · conifer · moose · bear

geography

Acadia

Former French colonial region

Portland · coastline · islands · lakes · rivers

government

state

Condition or mode

capital · constitution · referendum · statute · assembly · civic · elections · county · municipality

indigenous

Penobscot

Algonquian people of Maine

basketry · birchbark · sovereignty

autumn

foliage

Plant's leafy covering

pumpkin · apple · cider · hayride · amber · scarlet · ochre · acorn · chestnut · orchard

Categories
Opposites
U.S. geographic extremity

MaineCalifornia

West coast megastate

Hawaii · Florida · Arizona · San Diego · Southern California

U.S. population density and urbanization

MaineNew Jersey

Mid-Atlantic coastal state

California · New York · Massachusetts · Connecticut · Rhode Island

coastal vs. landlocked geography

MaineKansas

Central American plains state

Nebraska · Wyoming · Montana · Colorado · Oklahoma

Phrases
Family

main, mainland, Maine Coon, Mainer

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G