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What does “Down East” mean?
a term used to describe a part of Maine
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“The Down East, The Magazine of Maine FAQ explains the origin of the term: “When ships sailed from Boston to ports in Maine (which were to the east of Boston), the wind was at their backs, so they were sailing downwind, hence the term ‘Down East.'”
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Down East And Out
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DownEast describes coastal Maine. To get to lots of coastal Maine, you’re driving east, but down the peninsulas. That’s my personal meaning.
The real meaning has to do with sailors going down-wind as they were heading East from Boston to Maine.
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It is how a Maine resident refers to themselves. If they ask someone are you from ‘down east?’ they are asking if you are from Maine,
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There’s also “down South,” “back East,” and “out West.”
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any point on the coast of Maine between Ellsworth and the Canadian border
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