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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

  • BOYLSTON

    Boylston is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • NAHANT

    Nahant is a Town in Essex county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • LEE

    Lee is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ESSEX

    Essex is a Town in Essex county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • RUTLAND

    Rutland is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BERLIN

    Berlin is a Town in Worcester county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • ORANGE

    Orange is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH BROOKFIELD

    North Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • HADLEY

    Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST BROOKFIELD

    East Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • TISBURY

    Tisbury is a Town in Dukes county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • BROOKFIELD

    Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTHAMPTON

    Southampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WESTMINSTER

    Westminster is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • HATFIELD

    Hatfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • EASTHAM

    Eastham is a Town in Barnstable county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • MONSON

    Monson is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DUNSTABLE

    Dunstable is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • HOLLAND

    Holland is a Town in Hampden county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • MARION

    Marion is a Town in Plymouth county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • PLYMPTON

    Plympton is a Town in Plymouth county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WARREN

    Warren is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST BROOKFIELD

    West Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • OAK BLUFFS

    Oak Bluffs is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • PROVINCETOWN

    Provincetown is a Town in Barnstable county with -3 000 inhabitants.

  • WILLIAMSTOWN

    Williamstown is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • GREAT BARRINGTON

    Great Barrington is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DEERFIELD

    Deerfield is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ASHBURNHAM

    Ashburnham is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCHESTER

    Rochester is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.

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