Many of the students will write after finishing their report that they enjoyed hearing about our state so much that they have convinced their families to come here to visit so they can see our beautiful state first-hand. Below you will find a great deal of information on Maine. The State of Maine represents nearly one-half of the total land area of the six New England states. It is the state farthest northeast and is the closest point in the United States to the European continent. The easternmost point of land on the Atlantic Coast is West Quoddy Head.
Maine is the sole of the forty-eight contiguous states to border only one other state.
It is bounded by the State of New Hampshire, the Canadian Provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick and the Atlantic Ocean. In winter, temperatures average 22 degrees F but prolonged cold spells are rare. Annual precipitation in Maine averages 43 inches. Snow rarely falls until mid-December with an average snowfall of 60 to 90 inches. Snowfall is greater in the northern inland sections.