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.
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is a Town in Plymouth county with -75 000 inhabitants.
EDGARTOWN
Edgartown is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NANTUCKET
Nantucket is a Town in Nantucket county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHILMARK
Chilmark is a Town in Dukes county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth is a Town in Bristol county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BOSTON
Boston is a City in Suffolk county with -750 000 inhabitants.
BARNSTABLE
Barnstable is a City in Barnstable county with -50 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEBOROUGH
Middleborough is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
PETERSHAM
Petersham is a Town in Worcester county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WESTPORT
Westport is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BELCHERTOWN
Belchertown is a Town in Hampshire county with -15 000 inhabitants.
FALMOUTH
Falmouth is a Town in Barnstable county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BLANDFORD
Blandford is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.
SANDISFIELD
Sandisfield is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BOURNE
Bourne is a Town in Barnstable county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SHEFFIELD
Sheffield is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
TAUNTON
Taunton is a City in Bristol county with -75 000 inhabitants.
NEW MARLBOROUGH
New Marlborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BECKET
Becket is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
REHOBOTH
Rehoboth is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WESTFIELD
Westfield is a City in Hampden county with -50 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Williamstown is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WAREHAM
Wareham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BARRINGTON
Great Barrington is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONSON
Monson is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BARRE
Barre is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SANDWICH
Sandwich is a Town in Barnstable county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WINCHENDON
Winchendon is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.