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
GOSNOLD
Gosnold is a Town in Dukes county with -100 inhabitants.
MOUNT WASHINGTON
Mount Washington is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
AQUINNAH
Aquinnah is a Town in Dukes county with -500 inhabitants.
CHILMARK
Chilmark is a Town in Dukes county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HAWLEY
Hawley is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
MONROE
Monroe is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON
Washington is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TOLLAND
Tolland is a Town in Hampden county with -500 inhabitants.
ROWE
Rowe is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW ASHFORD
New Ashford is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
SANDISFIELD
Sandisfield is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
TYRINGHAM
Tyringham is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
PETERSHAM
Petersham is a Town in Worcester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SAVOY
Savoy is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HANCOCK
Hancock is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WARWICK
Warwick is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEFIELD
Middlefield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BLANDFORD
Blandford is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WINDSOR
Windsor is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WENDELL
Wendell is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HEATH
Heath is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ROYALSTON
Royalston is a Town in Worcester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
PLAINFIELD
Plainfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
FLORIDA
Florida is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW MARLBOROUGH
New Marlborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
PERU
Peru is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
EDGARTOWN
Edgartown is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
MONTEREY
Monterey is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CHESTER
Chester is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.