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Area: 35,000 acres.
Visitors: 3,097,954 in 1995.
Location: About 100 miles northeast of Portland, Maine, 47 miles south of Bangor and 268 miles northeast of Boston.
Flora and fauna: 500 varieties of wildflowers, shrubs and trees; 300 species of birds, mammals and reptiles; abundant marine life
Entrance fees: $5 per car, $3 per hiker or bicyclist, both good for seven days. Annual pass, $15. The Golden Eagle pass, $25, allows access to all National Park Service units for a full year. The Golden Access Passport for the disabled is free to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
