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\"Down East\", also \"Downeast\", refers to parts of eastern coastal New England and Canada, particularly the U.S. state of Maine (roughly from Penobscot Bay north-eastwards) and Canada\'s Maritime Provinces, an area that closely corresponds to the historical French territory of Acadia. The phrase apparently derives from sailing terminology: sailors from western ports sailed downwind toward the east to reach the area. A person from this area may be called a down-easter. Within Maine, the phrase \"Down East\" may refer specifically to the state\'s easternmost regions, also called Down East Maine.