Maine. Tourist attractions The Nubble Lighthouse Acadia National Park Rockland.

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MaineMaine

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Tourist attractionsTourist attractions

• The Nubble Lighthouse

• Acadia National Park• Rockland

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The Nubble LighthouseThe Nubble Lighthouse

• The Nubble lighthouse built in 1879 is currently in York Beach Maine.

• The lighthouse was supposed to be built in 1874 but they had to wait due to boating accidents.

• The lighthouse is 88 feet high and is made of brick.

• The Nubble lighthouse can be called “The Nubble”.

• The Nubble was fully completed in 1987.

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Acadia National ParkAcadia National Park

• Long ago in the 20th century people donated the land that became Acadia National Park.

• The park has plants and animals even the tallest mountain in the U.S. Atlantic coast.

• The park was made on July 8, 1916 by a man named John D. Rockefeller.

• The park gets more than 2 million visitors a year.• The Acadia National Park is a beautiful piece of

land in Maine.

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RocklandRockland

• Rockland is located in Knox County.• Which was built on July 28, 1848.• Rockland has a current population of

7,291.• Rockland is home to the Lobster festival

every year.• In Rockland there is a lighthouse called

Rockland Breakwater lighthouse built in 1902.

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LandformsLandforms

• Appalachian Mountains

• Longfellow Mountains• Mt. Katharine

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Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

• The Appalachian Mountains were formed 480 million years ago.

• The mountains start in southeastern Canada, continues down into Maine and on.

• The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest chain of mountains in North America.

• The Narvaes gave the mountains their name on June 15, 1528.

• Some animals that live in these mountains are deer, gray fox, black bear, birds, squirrels, and many more.

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Longfellow MountainsLongfellow Mountains

• In the year 1959 the Maine legislature gave a mountain range the name Longfellow.

• This name was in honor of a poet named Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

• Some animals that live in these mountains are bobcats, moose, deer, and many more.

• Mt. Katahdin is the highest point in the Longfellow mountains.

• The Longfellow Mountains are 2,671 feet high.

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Mt. KatadinMt. Katadin

• This mountain range is the highest point in Maine.

• Mt. Katadin is in the middle of Maine and is 5,268 feet high.

• Some animals that live here are black bear, deer, and moose.

• This mountain is made of granite. • This tall and steep mountain was made

from underground magma.

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Historical sitesHistorical sites

• Portland observatory• Fort Knox

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Portland Observatory and Fort Portland Observatory and Fort KnoxKnox

• The Portland Observatory was built in 1807.

• The observatory is 86 feet high and is octagonal shaped.

• The Portland Observatory is not a lighthouse at all.

• The observatory is located at 138 Congress St. Portland, Maine.

• If you want to go to the top it will take 103 steps.

• Fort Knox was built in 1844.

• Fort Knox is located in Prospect Maine.

• When they built the fort it cost them 1 million dollars just to construct the fort.

• People say there is gold in Fort Knox and it is true that there is 147.3 million ounces of gold.

• There are 12,377 people living at Fort Knox.

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Famous LandmarksFamous Landmarks

• Maine State House• Acadia national park

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Maine State House and Acadia Maine State House and Acadia National ParkNational Park

• The Maine State House was built in 1832.

• The house is located in Augusta Maine.

• The Maine State House became the capital of Maine in 1833.

• It cost 139,000 dollars to build the Maine State House .

• The Maine State House is made of granite.

• The Acadia national park is located at 25 Visitors Center Road.

• You would get to hike through forests and up mountains.

• In the park you can go to Bar Island to get the famous lobster and seafood.

• There are 2 million people who visit the park every year.

• You would see different kinds of animals like falcons, beavers, deer, snakes, eagles, foxes, and many more.

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Major bodies of waterMajor bodies of water

• Gulf of Maine• Atlantic Ocean

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Gulf of Maine and The Atlantic Gulf of Maine and The Atlantic OceanOcean

• The Gulf of Maine covers 93,000 square kilometers of ocean.

• The Gulf is located in southeast Maine.

• The Atlantic ocean is on the southern coast of Maine.

• The Atlantic Ocean is even on the coast of Acadia National Park.

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Major IndustriesMajor Industries

• Finance Industries

• Paper Industries

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Finance and Paper IndustriesFinance and Paper Industries

• Most of the finance industries are in Portland or Franklin Maine.

• The finance earnings increased by 10.0% and it is the fastest to increase.

• The governor of Maine makes 70,000 dollars a year.

• There are 2,667 financial companies in Maine.

• In 4 months you will make 2,244 dollars.

• For decades the Maine paper industry has been a major economic engine in rural Maine.

• The first piece of paper was made in 105 A.D.

• The paper was made from mashed pieces of mulberry bark.

• A paper mill was built in 1730.• The name of the first paper

maker was The Pulp and Paper Association.

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The Climate The Climate

• Continental climate

• Very cold winters

• Warm summers

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PicturesPictures

• The first picture is the Portland Observatory

• The map is of Maine• The lobster is for the

Maine’s Famous Lobster Festival

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More PicturesMore Pictures

• The first picture is a picture of Maine’s flag

• The next picture is a picture of the Appalachian Mountains

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ResourcesResources

• http://www.maine.gov/

• www.buzzle.com

• Maine, by :Ann Heinrichs, published in 2008 by Scholatistic Inc. in Canada

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