Submitted by NickySmithFromPGH t3_127pzq1 in Maine
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frogwatcher25 t1_jefi7js wrote
Remove the bottom 20% and you've nailed it.
987nevertry t1_jeg2xnj wrote
Yeah a bit of overlap into midcoast.
EthanGLD t1_jeflemv wrote
TIL that half of Rockland is down east, I'll have to start working on my accent
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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hike_me t1_jefl2ho wrote
Good for you.
Within Maine that is the generally accepted definition.
Historically it was also used to mean anything that was reached sailing downwind from Boston, which included Maine and Maritime Canada
janna15 t1_jeghv86 wrote
Washington County would probably disagree with being associated with anything to do with Bar Harbor, lol
mainething t1_jefdzo6 wrote
That's the image I carry, too.
Tacticalaxel t1_jefiu1w wrote
This doesn't need 2 post when there is a megathread for this type of question.
ZingZongZaddy t1_jef8201 wrote
So the generally agreed upon definition? Ok got it, thanks for clarifying