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The Maine Portal![]() The Flag of Maine Maine (/meɪn/ ⓘ) is the easternmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern 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, respectively. Although Maine is the largest state in New England by total area, it is also the 12th-smallest by area, the 9th-least populous, the 13th-least densely populated, and the most rural of the 50 U.S. states. Maine's capital is Augusta, and its most populous city is Portland. Maine has traditionally been known for its jagged, rocky Atlantic Ocean and bayshore coastlines; smoothly contoured mountains; heavily forested interior; picturesque waterways; and its wild lowbush blueberries and seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. Coastal and Down East Maine have emerged as important centers for the creative economy, especially in the vicinity of Portland, which is also bringing gentrification. The territory of Maine has been inhabited by aboriginal populations for thousands of years after the glaciers retreated during the last ice age. At the time of European arrival, several Algonquian-speaking nations governed the area and these nations are now known as the Wabanaki Confederacy. The first European settlement in the area was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, founded by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement was the short-lived Popham Colony, established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate and conflict with the local Indigenous people caused many to fail. (Full article...)
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2019 Rank | City | 2019 Estimate | 2010 Census | Change | County | Incorporation (town) |
Incorporation (city) |
Land area (sq mi) |
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1 | Portland † | 66,215 | 66,194 | +0.03% | Cumberland | 1786 | 1833 | 69.4 |
2 | Lewiston | 36,225 | 36,592 | −1.00% | Androscoggin | 1795 | 1862 | 34.2 |
3 | Bangor † | 32,262 | 33,039 | −2.35% | Penobscot | 1791 | 1834 | 34.3 |
4 | South Portland | 25,532 | 25,002 | +2.12% | Cumberland | 1895 | 1898 | 12.1 |
5 | Auburn † | 23,414 | 23,055 | +1.56% | Androscoggin | 1842 | 1868 | 59.3 |
6 | Biddeford | 21,504 | 21,277 | +1.07% | York | 1653 | 1855 | 30.1 |
7 | Sanford | 21,223 | 20,798 | +2.04% | York | 1768 | 2013 | 47.8 |
8 | Saco | 19,964 | 18,482 | +8.02% | York | 1775 | 1867 | 38.6 |
9 | Westbrook | 19,074 | 17,494 | +9.03% | Cumberland | 1814 | 1891 | 17.2 |
10 | Augusta †† | 18,697 | 19,136 | −2.29% | Kennebec | 1797 | 1849 | 55.2 |
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†† State capital and county seat
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