Snow rarely falls until mid December with an average snowfall of 60 to 90 inches. Snowfall is greater in the northern inland sections. More Facts Maine became the 23rd state on March 15, 1820. Maine is about 320 miles long and 210 miles wide, with a total area of 33,215 square miles or about as big as all of the other five New England states combined. Maine has one mountain which is approximately one mile high-Mt.
Potatoes rank consistently in the top five in both acreage and in production nationally.
Maine has 60 lighthouses including Portland Head Light commissioned by George Washington.