eastern Maine

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region of Maine

Eastern Maine is a largely rural region of the state of Maine centered around the city of Bangor, which serves as its primary economic and cultural hub.

Aliases (1)

Eastern Maine ×41

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	region of Maine →
borders	Canadian Maritimes (general region) → Central Maine → Downeast Maine →
characterizedAs	largely rural →
climate	humid continental climate →
commonRecreation	hunting and fishing → snowmobiling and winter sports →
containsCity	Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED → Brewer, Maine →
containsCounty	Hancock County (part) → Penobscot County (part) → Washington County (part) →
containsTown	Hampden, Maine NERFINISHED → Hermon, Maine NERFINISHED → Old Town, Maine NERFINISHED → Orono, Maine NERFINISHED →
country	United States →
demographicCharacteristic	sparsely populated outside Bangor area →
economicActivity	education services centered in Bangor → forestry → healthcare services centered in Bangor → tourism →
hasAdministrativeCenter	Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED →
healthcareCenter	Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor →
higherEducationCenter	University of Maine in Orono →
language	English →
locatedIn	New England →
majorRiver	Penobscot River NERFINISHED →
mediaMarketCenter	Bangor television and radio market →
nearbyAttraction	Acadia National Park (to the south and east) → Moosehead Lake region (to the northwest) →
partOf	Northern New England →
primaryCulturalHub	Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED →
primaryEconomicHub	Bangor, Maine NERFINISHED →
regionalIdentity	often associated with “Down East” and “Up North” Maine cultures →
state	Maine →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
transportationCorridor	Interstate 95 → U.S. Route 1A →
transportationHub	Bangor International Airport →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bangor, Maine → Milford, Maine → Veazie, Maine →	locatedIn
Bangor metropolitan area →	isRegionalHubFor
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center →	servesRegion