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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

  • CLARKSBURG

    Clarksburg is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • ASHBY

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

  • ERVING

    Erving is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • BARRE

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

  • CHESHIRE

    Cheshire is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • WALES

    Wales is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • LANESBOROUGH

    Lanesborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • HUBBARDSTON

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

  • BRIMFIELD

    Brimfield is a Town in Hampden county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • GILL

    Gill is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • RUSSELL

    Russell is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • NANTUCKET

    Nantucket is a Town in Nantucket county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WILLIAMSBURG

    Williamsburg is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • BUCKLAND

    Buckland is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • PRINCETON

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

  • HINSDALE

    Hinsdale is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • BERNARDSTON

    Bernardston is a Town in Franklin county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • OAKHAM

    Oakham is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTHFIELD

    Northfield is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.

  • STOCKBRIDGE

    Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • SHELBURNE

    Shelburne is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • HUNTINGTON

    Huntington is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • LEVERETT

    Leverett is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.

  • WELLFLEET

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

  • RICHMOND

    Richmond is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • TRURO

    Truro is a Town in Barnstable county with -2 500 inhabitants.

  • HARDWICK

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

  • WHATELY

    Whately is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • WEST STOCKBRIDGE

    West Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.

  • PHILLIPSTON

    Phillipston is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.

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