Massachusetts
Massachusetts is a Northeastern state of the United States, bounded to the north by Vermont and New Hampshire, to the east and southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by Rhode Island and Connecticut, and to the west by New York. It is the seventh smallest of the U.S. states in terms of total area with a population of 6,892,503 inhabitants. Its capital and biggest city is Boston, and its governor is Charlie Baker.
Massachusetts has been the scene of many historical events. In 1620, a ship called the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod carrying settlers called Pilgrims. These people were escaping religious persecution in England and created the first permanent European settlement in New England, called Plymouth. Soon after, the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with members of the Wampanoag tribe, which still exists in Massachusetts today, to thank them for their help in cultivating the land. In 1639 America’s first post office opened in Boston and in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the first telephone.
The state has a temperate climate. It is colder but drier in western Massachusetts, although its winter snowfalls may be more severe than those nearer the coast. July is the hottest month, and January the coldest month.
Local farmers grow about 25 percent of the cranberries in the United States. The state has preserved many of its forests, and there are now nearly 150 state forests, reservations, and parks. The economy of Massachusetts today is based largely on technological R&D and the service sector (including tourism).
Boston is famous for its chocolate chip cookies which were invented there, but also for the official state dessert: the Boston cream pie, which is a chocolate-iced white cake filled with custard.
If you want information about your city in Massachusetts, click on the Massachusetts city names or Massachusetts town names below:
Complete List of Cities in Massachusetts
SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WEST TISBURY
West Tisbury is a Town in Dukes county with -3 000 inhabitants.
SHUTESBURY
Shutesbury is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
EGREMONT
Egremont is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
GOSHEN
Goshen is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WESTHAMPTON
Westhampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery is a Town in Hampden county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CONWAY
Conway is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PELHAM
Pelham is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CHARLEMONT
Charlemont is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
NEW BRAINTREE
New Braintree is a Town in Worcester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ASHFIELD
Ashfield is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ALFORD
Alford is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
OTIS
Otis is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LEYDEN
Leyden is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHESTERFIELD
Chesterfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
COLRAIN
Colrain is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CUMMINGTON
Cummington is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BECKET
Becket is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GRANVILLE
Granville is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WORTHINGTON
Worthington is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CHESTER
Chester is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MONTEREY
Monterey is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EDGARTOWN
Edgartown is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PERU
Peru is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW MARLBOROUGH
New Marlborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FLORIDA
Florida is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROYALSTON
Royalston is a Town in Worcester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HEATH
Heath is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.