Calais, Maine
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Calais, Maine is a small city on the St. Croix River along the U.S.–Canada border in eastern Maine, known historically for lumber, shipbuilding, and cross-border trade.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| adjacentWaterBody | St. Croix River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCityWith | St. Stephen, New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType |
bridge crossing
ⓘ
land border crossing ⓘ |
| borderFunction | gateway between Maine and New Brunswick ⓘ |
| borderRiver | St. Croix River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| county | Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossBorderRelationship | twin community with St. Stephen, New Brunswick ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| economicRole | regional service center for eastern Washington County ⓘ |
| governmentType | city government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 207 ⓘ |
| hasBorderFacility | U.S. Customs and Border Protection port of entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
international border crossing facilities
ⓘ
riverfront along St. Croix River ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
forestry-related services
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ tourism related to border traffic ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCountrySubdivision | New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 04619 ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
lumber milling
ⓘ
shipbuilding on the St. Croix River ⓘ timber export ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
19th-century lumber center
ⓘ
regional shipbuilding center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cross-border trade
ⓘ
lumber industry ⓘ shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedIn | eastern Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountrySubdivision | Atlantic Canada border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Downeast Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | St. Croix River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington County, Maine micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesInternationalBoundaryAlong | St. Croix River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationLink |
Maine State Route 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ international bridge to St. Stephen, New Brunswick ⓘ |
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