Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2000, its population was 33,941. Its county seat is Machias, Maine.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise Country" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first reaches U.S.... in the state of Maine
Maine
The State of Maine is a U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast.... . It opens into the Bay of Fundy
Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is a Headlands and bays on the Atlantic Ocean coast of North America, on the northeast end of the Gulf of Maine between the Canada Provinces of Canada of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, with a small portion touching the United States U.S.... immediately south of the city of Eastport
Eastport, Maine
Eastport is a small city?-consisting entirely of islands?-in Washington County, Maine, Maine, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2000 United States Census.... and adjacent to Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between the USA U.S. state of Maine and the Canada Provinces of Canada of New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St.... . In the 1930s, Cobscook Bay was part of the aborted Quoddy Project to generate electricity from its large tidal range (see Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay is an inlet of the Bay of Fundy, between the USA U.S. state of Maine and the Canada Provinces of Canada of New Brunswick, at the mouth of the St.... for more information).
The Mountain Goats is a band led by United States singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Darnielle began recording in 1991, and is known for his highly literate lyrics and, until 2002, his lo-fi recording style.... from their EP Isopanisad Radio Hour.
