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
AGAWAM
Agawam is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
West Springfield is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ANDOVER
North Andover is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Town in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WELLESLEY
Wellesley is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MELROSE
Melrose is a City in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
STOUGHTON
Stoughton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
SAUGUS
Saugus is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a City in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
DANVERS
Danvers is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MARSHFIELD
Marshfield is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WAKEFIELD
Wakefield is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
READING
Reading is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BELMONT
Belmont is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
DEDHAM
Dedham is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BURLINGTON
Burlington is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WALPOLE
Walpole is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
YARMOUTH
Yarmouth is a Town in Barnstable county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MANSFIELD
Mansfield is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEBOROUGH
Middleborough is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
EASTON
Easton is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HINGHAM
Hingham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WESTFORD
Westford is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
ACTON
Acton is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WAREHAM
Wareham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CANTON
Canton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
STONEHAM
Stoneham is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WINCHESTER
Winchester is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.