Submitted by NickySmithFromPGH t3_127pzq1 in Maine
GraniteGeekNH t1_jefj9y9 wrote
Pretty much the same as the map on wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Down_East
WikiSummarizerBot t1_jefjbn5 wrote
>"Down East", also "Downeast", is a term for parts of eastern coastal New England and Canada, particularly the U.S. state of Maine and Canada's Maritime Provinces, an area that closely corresponds to the historical French territory of Acadia. The phrase apparently derives from sailing terminology: sailors from western ports sailed downwind toward the east to reach the area. A person from this area may be called a "down-easter". Within Maine, the phrase "down east" may refer specifically to the state's easternmost regions, also called Down East Maine.
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