Maine is a state in the New
England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New
Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England. It is known for its sceneryits jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily forested interior and picturesque waterwaysas well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams. Maine's Moosehead Lake is the largest lake wholly in New England, as Lake Champlain is located between Vermont and New
York. A number of other Maine lakes, such as
South Twin Lake, are described by Thoreau.
Mount Katahdin is both the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, which extends to Springer Mountain,
Georgia, and the southern terminus of the new International Appalachian Trail which, when complete, will run to Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador.
To the south and east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and northeast is New Brunswick, a province of
Canada. The Canadian province of Quebec is to the northwest. Maine is both the northernmost state in New England and the largest, accounting for nearly half the region's entire land area. Maine also has the distinction of being the only state to border just one other state (New Hampshire to the west). Maine is the easternmost state in the
United States both in terms of its extreme points and its geographic center. The municipalities of
Eastport and Lubec are, respectively, the easternmost city and town in the United States. Estcourt Station is Maine's northernmost point, as well as the northernmost point in New England. (For more information see extreme points of the United States).
