| Longitude / Latitude |
Longitude: 66? 57'W to 71? 7'W
Latitude: 43? 4'N to 47? 28'N |
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| Length x Width |
Maine is about 320 miles long and 190 miles wide. |
| Geographic Center |
The geographic center of Maine is located in Piscataquis county,
18 miles north of Dover-Foxcroft.
Longitude: 69° 14.0'W
Latitude: 45° 15.2'N |
| Borders |
Maine is bordered on the north by Canada and on the
south and west by New Hampshire. To the east of Maine lies the Atlantic
Ocean. |
| Total Area |
Maine covers 35,387 square miles, making it the 39th
largest of the 50 states. |
| Land Area |
30,865 square miles of Maine are land areas. |
| Water Area |
4,523 square miles of Maine are covered by water. |
| Highest Point |
The highest point in Maine is Mount Katahdin at 5,276
feet above sea level. Mount Katahdin is located in Baxter State Park. |
| Lowest Point |
The lowest point in Maine is sea level where at the
Atlantic Ocean. |
| Mean Elevation |
The Mean Elevation of the state of Maine is 600 feet
above sea level. |
| Major Rivers |
Androscoggin River, Kennebec River, Penobscot River,
St. John River |
| Major Lakes |
Moosehead Lake, Richardson Lake |
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