With a total area of 33,215 square miles Maine covers nearly as many square miles as the other five New England states combined.
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Portland was first temporarily selected as Maine's capital. In 1832 the capital was moved to the centrally located site of Augusta.
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Numerous lighthouses dot the Main coast including Fort Point Lighthouse at Fort Point State Park in Stockton Springs and Grindle Point Lighthouse on Isleboro.