Maine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of the United States of America
About Maine
Maine owes its statehood to the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which admitted Missouri as a slave state and split off Maine from Massachusetts to admit it as a free state, to maintain the balance of pro- and anti-slavery factions in the US Senate. Maine is the northernmost and easternmost state in New England. As such, Maine experiences seasonal variation in weather and daylight, and weather can change rapidly. Nor'easters and the occasional tropical system can bring heavy precipitation and gusty winds. Temperatures usually hover below freezing in the winter and is around70°F (20°C)in the summer. Snow and Nor'easters can persist from November until the end of March. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year. In the winter, the sun is up from as late as 7:05AM to as early as 3:40PM. In the su
Top Attractions in Maine
Explore the best things to see and do in Maine:
- ★Black Mountain
- ★Camping
- ★Eaton Mountain
- ★Lost Valley
- ★Maine Lobster Festival
- ★Mt. Abram
- ★Saddleback
- ★Squaw Mountain Resort
Maine Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 15 sections including: