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Maine is the northernmost and easternmost state in New England. Its rugged, indented coastline and glacier-carved, forested interior give this state its unique character and have shaped the character of its people.

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	maine Travel Guide : 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Talk 6 Get in 7 Get around 8 See 9 Do 9.1 Skiing 10 Buy 11 Eat 12 Drink 13 Contact 14 Stay safe 15 Get out

Regions

Maine has sixteen counties. Eight are directly on the Atlantic Coast, and eight are inland.

• Coastal Maine includes Cumberland County, Hancock County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County, Waldo County, Washington County and York County. This region can be further subdivided, including:
  • Mid-coast
  • Southern Coast
• Inland Maine includes Androscoggin County, Aroostook County, Franklin County, Kennebec County, Oxford County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County and Somerset County.

The north Maine woods are a remote, thinly settled expanse of lonely boreal forest. There is much in the area for those seeking solitude and natural beauty of the northern kind: Chesuncook Lake, the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and Baxter State Park with 5200 foot (1585 m) Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Cities

• Bethel
• Portland
• Old Orchard Beach
• Bar Harbor
• Camden
• Kennebunkport
• Bangor
• Auburn
• Kittery
• Freeport
• Sanford
• Biddeford
• Augusta
• Rockland
• Fryeburg
• Houlton
• Eastport
• Millinocket

Other destinations

• Acadia National Park
• Sebago Lake
• Rangeley Lakes

Understand

• Official Maine Tourism web site (http://www.visitmaine.com/)
• Maine Government website (http://www.maine.gov/)

Talk

Get in

Get around

See

• Whalewatching
• See the "Indian Summer", the colorful foliage of the New England summers
• Lighthouses
• Acadia National Park exemplifies the beautiful Maine coastal landscape.

Do

• Lake and ocean swimming
• Surfing
• Hiking
• Camping
• Bicycling
• Sea Kayaking
• River Kayaking
• Whitewater canoeing
• Snowmobiling
• Historical site seeing

Skiing

• Sugarloaf (http://www.sugarloaf.com/), Carrabassett Valley
• Sunday River, Bethel, 207-824-3000. http://www.sundayriver.com
• http://www.skimaine.com/

Buy

Kittery and Freeport have high concentrations of factory outlet stores. Portland's Old Port has lots of high-end boutiques and artisan shops, while the Congress Street corridor is a great place to shop for funkier wares and to browse consignment shops. Angela Adams' designer showroom, featuring unique handbags and rugs, is on Congress Street in the city's East End, which has seen its share of new shops spring up over the past few years.

Eat

• Lobster, but also crab and other seafoods are a Maine specialty.

Drink

Contact

Maine's telephone area code is 207.

As far as cell phone use goes, Maine is geographically one of the least-covered states in the country. Coverage is good along the Southern Coast, in the Portland area, and along US Interstate 95 from the New Hampshire border to Bangor -- as well as some other areas such as Camden and Rockland.

Stay safe

Get out

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