Corinna
A Penobscot County town shaped by the East Branch of the Sebasticook River, with an entry covering its geography, population record, and local context.
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A–Z reference index
C
Browse places, people, wildlife, public lands, civic subjects, and environmental topics indexed under the letter C.
Letter C
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These entries cross the site’s ecology, government, history, economy, society, and recreation collections.
Columbia Falls
Explore the geography and community record of this Washington County town in eastern Maine.
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Cleaveland, Parker
A profile of the Bowdoin College professor known for early American work in mineralogy and geology.
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Lower Cupsuptic Township
Follow the Cupsuptic River through this western Maine township toward Cupsuptic Lake, waterfalls, and nearby public access.
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Cross Lake Township
A rural Aroostook County township organized around Cross Lake, transportation routes, small villages, and forested land.
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Casco Bay and Climate Change
An overview of documented climate trends affecting the Casco Bay region, including temperature, water, drought, and coastal conditions.
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Chain of Ponds Public Reserved Land
Four connected lake basins form the center of this western Maine landscape of water, forest, recreation, and conserved land.
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Coburn Gore
A small unorganized Franklin County township near the Canadian border, marked by forest, ponds, and an international travel corridor.
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Brown-headed Cowbird
Learn about this seasonal Maine visitor, its open-edge habitat, migration pattern, and unusual nesting behavior.
Read the entry →Constitutional Amendments, 1834–2011
A historical reference to amendments that adjusted the structure and rules of Maine government after statehood.
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Cattle Pounds
How early Maine communities managed roaming livestock as rural settlements developed more formal civic systems.
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Sandhill Cranes
A field introduction to these tall, broad-winged birds and their documented appearances in Maine.
Read the entry →Cemeteries
An overview of the varied size, design, ownership, religious association, documentation, and condition of Maine burial grounds.
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Capitol Park
A designed public landscape dating from the early nineteenth century and an enduring part of Maine’s Capitol complex.
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Clarke, Rebecca
A biographical entry on the Norridgewock-born writer Rebecca Sophia Clarke, who published under the name Sophie May.
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Cooper’s Hawk
This agile raptor occupies habitats ranging from deep forest to wooded residential areas and may remain in Maine through winter.
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Cundys Harbor
A fishing village in the town of Harpswell, situated on a narrow peninsula in Maine’s intricate coastal landscape.
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Gray Catbird
A familiar garden and thicket bird named for its catlike call and known for imitating the sounds of other species.
Read the entry →Coldest and Warmest Areas
A climate reference comparing Maine reporting stations through heating and cooling degree-day records.
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Crow, American
Identify the American crow, compare it with the common raven, and review its seasonal range within Maine.
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About this index
One letter, many routes through Maine.
Mainean Encyclopedia’s alphabetical index gathers otherwise distant subjects in one practical browsing view. Letter C connects communities and civic records with coastlines, climate, birds, writers, parks, and public lands.
Open an entry for the full subject, then use its categories and internal references to continue exploring related Maine topics.