Calais, Maine
| Calais, Maine | |
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| Coordinates: 45°9′58″N 67°14′33″W / 45.16611°N 67.24250°WCoordinates: 45°9′58″N 67°14′33″W / 45.16611°N 67.24250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | 1779 |
| Incorporated | June 16, 1809 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marianne Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.10 sq mi (103.86 km2) |
| • Land | 34.32 sq mi (88.89 km2) |
| • Water | 5.78 sq mi (14.97 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,123 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,069 |
| • Density | 91.0/sq mi (35.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04619 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-09585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0563341 |
| Website | www |
Calais 
i/ˈkælᵻs/ is a city in Washington County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,123. The city has three Canada–US border crossings (also known as ports of entry) over the St. Croix River connecting to St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
Calais has been a city of commerce and is recognized as the primary shopping center of eastern Washington County and of Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Retail, service, and construction businesses are the primary components of the Calais economy.
This area was occupied for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. The historic Passamaquoddy, an Algonquian-speaking people of the Wabanaki Confederacy, was predominant in this area at the time of European encounter and settlement.
The St. Croix River and its area were first explored by the French Samuel de Champlain when he and his men spent a winter on St. Croix Island in 1604. The first permanent settler was Daniel Hill of Jonesboro, who arrived in 1779 during the American Revolutionary War, when this was still part of Massachusetts. With other settlers, he built the first sawmill in 1782. On June 27, 1789, the Massachusetts General Court sold the township to Waterman Thomas for 19¢ an acre (approx. $2.30 an acre in 2006 dollars). Early occupations in the settlement included farming, hunting and ship building.
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