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Maine Geography
Maine
Geography, Maine Facts
About half of Alabama
Maine is the largest of the New England states of the
northeastern United States. It is bordered by New Hampshire to the West, the
Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick to the northwest and northeast,
the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and the Bay of Fundy to the east. The last
ice age had a profound effect on the geography of Maine. A glacier was
responsible for carving out the many inlets and bays for which the state is
famous.
The state is comprised of three main land regions. The Coastal Lowlands cover
much of the southeastern Maine. This is an area of sandy beaches, salt marshes,
tidal creeks, and small bays bordered by high cliffs. Most of the region is at
sea level. The massive weight of ice and snow thousands of years ago, pushed the
land down to its current elevation. The tops of hills, sunken during the Ice
Age, appear as the more than 400 offshore islands.
The Eastern Upland is a 20-50 mile wide region of fertile farmland northwest of
the coastal lowlands. It rises from near sea level to an elevation of thousands
of feet to the west. Many lakes, swift streams, and springs are located in this
region.
The White Mountain Region to the northwest includes many lakes and most of the
state’s highest peaks. A series of eskers – long, low gravel ridges – are found
here. They are a remnant of the Ice Age, formed by streams that flowed
underneath the glaciers.
Geography Information from
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