The state is divided into 8 Tourism Regions, each with its own major
attractions, resources and geographical features. Each Region is color
coded, as shown below.
Maine is as large in area as all the other New England states put
together. It is about 320 miles long and 210 miles wide, with
a total area of 33,215 square miles. Maine boasts 6,000 lakes
and ponds, 32,000 miles of rivers and streams, 17 million acres
of forest land, 3,478 miles of coast line and 2,000 islands.
Starting with REGION 1 known as the SOUTH COAST, REGIONS 4, 5,
and 6 follow northeast along the coast to the Canadian border. These Regions
exhibit not only the beautiful sand beaches found mostly in the south and the
rugged rocky shores found more often as you travel north, but also beautiful
lakes and streams and pine forests found inland from the ocean. REGIONS 2,
3, 7, and 8 claim the largest of the lakes and mountains in the northeast.
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