Welcome to Maine ...
Maine is located in Otter Tail County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Maine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Maine is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Maine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Maine: 218
Communities Also Named Maine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Maine - they are located in Arizona, Iowa, Maine, New York (2) and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maine.
Communities near Maine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Maine.
- Fergus Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
- Perham is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <3>
- Pelican Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Henning
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
- Henning is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <3>
- Ottertail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
- Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <3>
- Underwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
- Underwood is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <3>
- Vergas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
- Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <3>
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
- Dent is located in Otter Tail County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Maine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Maine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Maine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maine. See our Newspapers Page for Maine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maine ...
Looking for more information about Maine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Maine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Maine.
Adding Maine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Maine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Maine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Maine post office opened in 1875.
We also found Maine in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Maine.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Otter Tail, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |