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MEMaine Fun Facts
Maine fun facts
- Maine produces about 40% of all US lobster, with over 4,000 licensed lobster traps in operation.
- The state is so foggy that Eastport, ME is the easternmost city in the US — the first place to see sunrise.
- Stephen King is from Bangor and sets many of his novels in fictional Maine towns (Castle Rock, Derry, Salem's Lot).
- L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — no locks on the doors.
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Quick stats
- Population: 1 to 5 million
- Area rank: #39 of 50
- Admitted: 1820
- Capital: Augusta
- Largest city: Portland
- Time zone: Eastern