Portland

Portland is the largest city in the state of Maine and the county seat of Cumberland County. Portland is Maine's cultural, social and economic capital. It is also the principal city of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cumberland, York, and Sagadahoc counties. Tourists are drawn to Portland's historic Old Port district along Portland Harbor, which is at the mouth of the Fore River and part of Casco Bay, and the Arts District, which runs along Congress Street in the center of the city. Portland Head Light in nearby Cape Elizabeth is also a popular tourist draw.

General Location:
New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast.

Local Motto or Saying:
"Dirigo" ("I lead")

Nickname:
The Pine Tree State

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