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Discover Maine: Fun Facts & Highlights

This document provides fun facts and information about the agriculture, fisheries, wildlife, and famous landmarks of Maine. It states that Maine produces 90% of the world's toothpicks and 99% of the world's blueberries. The largest crop in Maine is potatoes and over 8,000 farms exist, most of which are family owned. Lobster is the most valuable fishery, followed by elvers and clams. Notable landmarks include Mount Katahdin as the tallest mountain and Acadia National Park, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.

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Discover Maine: Fun Facts & Highlights

This document provides fun facts and information about the agriculture, fisheries, wildlife, and famous landmarks of Maine. It states that Maine produces 90% of the world's toothpicks and 99% of the world's blueberries. The largest crop in Maine is potatoes and over 8,000 farms exist, most of which are family owned. Lobster is the most valuable fishery, followed by elvers and clams. Notable landmarks include Mount Katahdin as the tallest mountain and Acadia National Park, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016.

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WELCOME TO

MEME
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THE WAY LIFE SHOULD BE


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Fun Facts:
▪ Maine produces 90% of the world's
toothpicks, and 99% of the world's
blueberries

▪ There are 3,166 islands in Maine

▪ There are 67 lighthouses

▪ The L.L Bean boot in freeport was


given an actual shoe size

▪ Maine is the only state with only


one other state bordering it
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Agriculture
Production:
• Brown eggs and milk draw in the most
revenue
• Globally leads in the production of
blueberries
• Ranks second in the production of
maple syrup

Farming:
• The largest crop is potatoes
• Over 8,000 farms
• 85% of farms are family owned

Fisheries:
• Lobster is the most valuable
• Elvers is the second most valuable
• Clams are third valuable
Wildlife

- State Bird is chickadee

- State Animal is moose

-58 species

- 2,000 SeaLife animals

- Some animals have


gone extinct
Famous
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Landmarks • The tallest Mountain in Maine is Mt. Katahdin

• There are 26 mountains in Acadia national


park

• The most popular place to go in the winter is


Sugarloaf

• The summit elevation of sugarloaf is 4,249 feet

• Cadillac Mountain used to be named Green


Mountain

• Cadillac Mountain is in Acadia national park

• Acadia national park celebrated its 100th


anniversary back in 2016

• The Portland lighthouse is 80 feet tall

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