page_title: Maine
section_title: State symbols
hierarchical_section_title: Maine / Culture / State symbols
caption_attribution_description: English: The reverse side of the Maine State Quarter. It is a "proof".
context_page_description: Maine is the northernmost state in the Northeastern United States. Maine is the 12th smallest by area, the 9th least populous, and the 13th least densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. It is located in New England, bordered by New Hampshire to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and northwest, respectively. Maine is the only state to border only one other state, is the easternmost among the contiguous United States, and is the northernmost state east of the Great Lakes.
  Maine is known for its jagged, rocky coastline; low, rolling mountains; heavily forested interior; and picturesque waterways; and its seafood cuisine, especially lobster and clams. There is a humid continental climate throughout most of the state, including coastal areas. Maine's most populous city is Portland, and its capital is Augusta.
  For thousands of years after the glaciers retreated during the last Ice Age, indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European arrival, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area.
context_section_description: Adapted from the Maine facts site.
  State berry: Wild blueberry
  State bird: Black-capped chickadee
  State cat: Maine Coon
  State dessert: Blueberry pie made with wild Maine blueberries
  State fish: Land-locked salmon
  State flower: White Pinecone and Tassel
  State fossil: Pertica quadrifaria
  State gemstone: Tourmaline
  State herb: Wintergreen
  State insect: European honey bee
  State mammal: Moose
  State Crustacean: Lobster
  State soft drink: Moxie
  State soil: Chesuncook soil series
  State song: "State of Maine Song"
  State treat: Whoopie pie
  State tree: Eastern White Pine
  State vessel: Arctic exploration schooner Bowdoin
  State motto: Dirigo ("I lead")
caption: Maine State Quarter
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