Founded in 1652, York County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, York County, formerly known as Yorkshire County, Massachusetts was formed from the southern part of the District of Maine. Renamed York County by Massachusetts in 1668. The city of Alfred is the county seat. With FIPS code of 31,…
Category: Guide to Maine
Maine – The Pine Tree State, derived from a French province, was explored along the coastline by John and Sebastian Cabot between 1498 and 1499. The French took possession of it under Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524. However, the French only settled in the St. Croi River area around 1604, and as the 23rd state Maine was accepted into the Union by the United States in 1820. The capital is Augusta. Blueberries and wood are the main products. The most important excursion destinations in the state, which has around 1 million inhabitants, are the Acadia National Park, the Baxter State Park and the Allagash Wilderness Area.
Cities and Towns in Washington County, Maine
Founded in 1790, Washington County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Washington County was formed from As Washington County, Massachusetts was formed from part of Lincoln County. The city of Machias is the county seat. With FIPS code of 29, Washington County has a population of 31,121 and area of…
Cities and Towns in Waldo County, Maine
Founded in 1827, Waldo County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Waldo County was formed from parts of Hancock County, Kennebec County and Lincoln County. The city of Belfast is the county seat. With FIPS code of 27, Waldo County has a population of 39,912 and area of 853 square…
Cities and Towns in Somerset County, Maine
Founded in 1809, Somerset County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Somerset County, formerly known as Somerset County, Massachusetts was formed from parts of Kennebec County. The city of Skowhegan is the county seat. With FIPS code of 25, Somerset County has a population of 50,592 and area of 4,095…
Cities and Towns in Sagadahoc County, Maine
Founded in 1854, Sagadahoc County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Sagadahoc County was formed from part of Lincoln County. The city of Bath is the county seat. With FIPS code of 23, Sagadahoc County has a population of 37,071 and area of 370 square miles (958 km2). List of…
Cities and Towns in Piscataquis County, Maine
Founded in 1838, Piscataquis County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Piscataquis County was formed from parts of Penobscot County and Somerset County. The city of Dover-Foxcroft is the county seat. With FIPS code of 21, Piscataquis County has a population of 17,165 and area of 4,377 square miles (11,336…
Cities and Towns in Penobscot County, Maine
Founded in 1816, Penobscot County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Penobscot County, formerly known as Penobscot County, Massachusetts was formed from part of Hancock County. The city of Bangor is the county seat. With FIPS code of 19, Penobscot County has a population of 152,765 and area of 3,556…
Cities and Towns in Oxford County, Maine
Founded in 1805, Oxford County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Oxford County, formerly known as Oxford County, Massachusetts was formed from parts of Cumberland County and York County. The city of Paris is the county seat. With FIPS code of 17, Oxford County has a population of 58,629 and…
Cities and Towns in Lincoln County, Maine
Founded in 1760, Lincoln County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Lincoln County, formerly known as Lincoln County, Massachusetts was formed from part of York County. The city of Wiscasset is the county seat. With FIPS code of 15, Lincoln County has a population of 35,828 and area of 700…
Cities and Towns in Knox County, Maine
Founded in 1860, Knox County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Knox County was formed from parts of Lincoln County and Waldo County. The city of Rockland is the county seat. With FIPS code of 13, Knox County has a population of 41,084 and area of 1,142 square miles (2,958…
Cities and Towns in Kennebec County, Maine
Founded in 1799, Kennebec County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Kennebec County, formerly known as Kennebec County, Massachusetts was formed from part of Lincoln County. The city of Augusta is the county seat. With FIPS code of 11, Kennebec County has a population of 124,486 and area of 951…
Cities and Towns in Hancock County, Maine
Founded in 1790, Hancock County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Hancock County, formerly known as Hancock County, Massachusetts, was formed from part of Lincoln County. The city of Ellsworth is the county seat. With FIPS code of 9, Hancock County has a population of 56,192 and area of 2,351…
Cities and Towns in Franklin County, Maine
Founded in 1838, Franklin County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Franklin County was formed from parts of Kennebec County, Oxford County, and Somerset County. The city of Farmington is the county seat. With FIPS code of 7, Franklin County has a population of 29,687 and area of 1,744 square…
Cities and Towns in Cumberland County, Maine
Founded in 1761, Cumberland County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Cumberland County, formerly known as Cumberland County, Massachusetts was formed from part of York County. The city of Portland is the county seat. With FIPS code of 5, Cumberland County has a population of 305,231 and area of 1,217…
Cities and Towns in Aroostook County, Maine
Founded in 1839, Aroostook County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Aroostook County was formed from parts of Penobscot County, and Washington County. The city of Houlton is the county seat. With FIPS code of 3, Aroostook County has a population of 66,859 and area of 6,829 square miles (17,687…
Cities and Towns in Androscoggin County, Maine
Founded in 1854, Androscoggin County is one of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Historically, Androscoggin County was formed from parts of Cumberland County, Kennebec County, and Lincoln County. The city of Auburn is the county seat. With FIPS code of 1, Androscoggin County has a population of 111,034 and area of 497 square…
Maine Holidays
Maine State Holidays Searching for the public holidays in Maine? Most public holidays in Maine are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Maine employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Maine and want to know what the national…
List of Cities and Towns in Maine
There are a total of 457 towns and cities in the state of Maine. Top 10 biggest cities by population are Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, Auburn, Biddeford, Sanford, Saco, Augusta, and Westbrook. Below please see all Maine cities and towns which are listed in alphabetical order. Cities in Maine Abbot, ME Acton, ME Addison,…
List of All Counties in Maine
There are a total of 16 counties in the state of Maine. Among them, York County is the oldest one (established in 1652) while Knox County is the youngest (established in 1860). With population of 289,977, Cumberland County is the most populated. The biggest county by land area is Aroostook County (17,687 km2) and the…
Maine Zip Codes
As of 2020, the state of Maine has a total of 523 postal codes. In the table below, you can see all Maine zip codes listed by city, town and village as well as county affiliated. With 457 cities (and towns) and 16 counties (and county-equivalents), Maine is the 42nd largest state by population (1,331,479)…
Maine Airports
As of 2019, there are 19 airports throughout the state of Maine according to IATA and ICAO. Through the table below, you can find name of each airport, its abbreviation, city location, and size. Airports in Maine are listed in alphabetical order. Please note that some airports serve internationally, while the other only serve domestically….