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    Author Stephen King paid for a professional-quality Little League baseball diamond behind his house in Bangor, ME. What is the nickname that the locals call it?Maine

      Field of Screams.

    How many counties are there in Maine?Maine

      16.

    What is the capital of Maine?Maine

      Augusta. Augusta, ME and Juneau, AK are the only state capitals with names of months in them.

    What is the only interstate highway in Maine (not counting 3-digit extensions)?Maine

      I-95. I-95 runs from Miami, FL, to the US-Canadian border near Houlton, ME.

    Who is the only vice president whose official residence was Maine? Maine

      Hannibal Hamlin. Nelson Rockefeller, although born in Bar Harbor, ME, was a resident of New York when he was appointed vice president. "Harry Hamlin was an actor on 'LA Law'. Hannibal Lecter was the psycho in 'Silence of the Lambs'. David Getchell is my father-in-law.

    What is the only state that borders Maine?Maine

      New Hampshire. Only Alaska and Hawaii border fewer states - none.

    What Mainer invented ear muffs?Maine

      Chester Greenwood .

    What is the largest city in Maine?Maine

      Portland.

    Local dialect: what is a dooryard?Maine

      Area of one's property nearest the door. If your mom told you to play outside but not to leave the dooryard, you'd better know what it means.

    Maine is known as The Pine Tree State and what other nickname?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Vacationland. Most visitors are lured to Maine by its seashores. Others come to fish in the streams or to hunt in the woods.

    What is Maine's state animal?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Moose. A moose's antlers alone may weigh up to 50 pounds.

    What is the state fish of Maine?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Landlocked Salmon. Instead of making fantastic journeys like the mighty salmon, the landlocked salmon lives out its life in a quiet lake.

    What is the state insect of Maine?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Honeybee. Many farmers in Maine set up beehives and harvest honey each fall.

    Maine has a state fossil?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Yes. Fossilized remains of the ancient plant "Pertica quadriferia" have been found in marshes near Mount Katahdin.

    Who wrote the state song of Maine?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Roger Vinton Snow. Roger Vinton Snow wrote "State of Maine Song". Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner". Maxim was an inventor and Robinson was a poet.

    Where is Maine's state fair held?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Bangor. Held in late August, early September.

    In Maine, what is the average temperature in July?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      80 degrees F. It rarely gets very hot in the summer.

    What is the average temperature of Maine in January?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      15 degrees F. It does get very cold, however!

    How many state parks are there in Maine?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      30. Including Grafton Notch State Park and Baxter State Park.

    What Mainer was known as "The Lily of the North?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Lillian Nordica. Lillian Nordica was born in Farmington, Maine in 1859, and was one of the leading opera singers of her time. Her birthplace is preserved as a historic house.

    What is Maine's second largest city?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Lewiston. Lewiston is the second largest city with a population of 39,757 in 1990. Portland is the largest with 64,143.

    What is the average annual precipitation in Maine?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      41 inches. Most of it falls during the winter.

    Whose diary gives a rate view of ordinary life in Maine just after the American Revolution?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Martha Moore Ballard. Ballard was married at 19 and gave birth to nine children, only six of whom lived to adulthood. She worked as a midwife, delivering babies in and around Hallowell, Maine.

    It is said that this man's dying word was, "Moose!"?Maine--The Pine Tree State

      Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was born and raised in Massachusetts and as a young man, he began to dislike city life. He questioned the values of a growing nation and mourned the destruction of the wilderness. In 1838, he began making trips to Northern Maine. He was thrilled by the state's wilderness but deeply troubled by the increasing logging industry. He is sometimes known as the first environmentalist.

    What is Maine's state bird?All About Maine

      chickadee. The chickadee is the state bird of Maine and Massachusetts. The cardinal is the state bird of seven states. The blue bird is the state bird of Missouri and New York. The robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

    What star appears on Maine's flag?All About Maine

      North Star . The North star stands for Maine's motto "Dirigo" which means "I direct" or "I lead".

    What is the approximate average annual snowfall( in inches) in Augusta, Maine?All About Maine

      80. In 1996 Augusta,Maine recieved a whopping 173.8 in of snowfall.

    Maine has a greater population than Hawaii?All About Maine

      t. Maine ranks 40th among states (overall population). Hawaii ranks 42nd among other states (overall population).

    What is the approximate average temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) in Augusta, Maine in the month of January? All About Maine

      17. In August, the average temperature in Maine is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

    In which town is the Desert of Maine located?Maine - Food and Family Fun!

      Freeport. The Desert of Maine in Freeport is a natural desert which was once covered by a 300 acre farm. Years of land-clearing, overgrazing, and failure to rotate crops revealed this desert. According to geologists, a glacier moved through the area about 11,000 years ago depositing the sand and minerals that now make up the Desert of Maine.

    The ingredients in this sandwich are salami or ham, cheese, chopped onions, tomatoes, green peppers, pickles, black olives, olive oil, salt, pepper, and a freshly baked roll. What do Mainers call this sandwich? Maine - Food and Family Fun!

      Italian. The original Maine Italian sandwich was served during the early 1900s by Giovanni Amato to workers on the docks of Portland.

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