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Maine

State

Maine is a state in the New England region of the United States and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States, bordering New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest. Admitted to the Union in 1820 as the 23rd state, its capital is Augusta. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Augusta 1
Population
1,414,874 1
2025 estimate from Maine's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Area (sq km)
91,633 1
Admission Year
1820 1
Admitted to the Union March 15, 1820 (23rd state), per the infobox.
Latitude
45 degrees north 1
Longitude
69 degrees west 1
Connections

Adjacent To

New Hampshire, States or Territories
Source Maine (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Augusta, Cities

Augusta is in the U.S. state of Maine.

Source Augusta (Wikipedia)
United States, Countries

Maine is a state of the United States.

Source Maine (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Augusta, Cities

Augusta is the capital of Maine.

Source Augusta (Wikipedia)

Long-Form Articles

From Massachusetts district to the 23rd state, Articles
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Allagash Brewing Company

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Somerset and Kennebec Railroad

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St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad

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Source St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Wikipedia)Infobox: hq_city
Quote, Infobox: hq_city
Auburn, Maine, United States

Found There

Maine Superior Court

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Maine Supreme Judicial Court

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Source Maine Supreme Judicial Court (source article)Home, Supreme Judicial Court
Quote, Home, Supreme Judicial Court
The Supreme Judicial Court is the State's highest court and the court of last resort.
Lapara coniferarum

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Source Lapara coniferarum (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
from Nova Scotia and Maine south to Florida, and west to Indiana and Louisiana
Sources
1. Maine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Augusta
  • Infobox, population
    Population (2025) Total 1,414,874
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    91,633
  • Article text
    On March 15, 1820, under the Missouri Compromise, Maine was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.
  • Page header, coordinates
    wgCoordinates lat 45, lon -69
  • Lead section
    Maine ( MAYN) is a state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
  • Adjacent To: New Hampshire, Lead section, borders New Hampshire
    It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, and shares a maritime border with Nova Scotia.
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Wikidata: Maine
Wikidata Q724, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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