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
SHREWSBURY
Shrewsbury is a Town in Worcester county with -40 000 inhabitants.
SHUTESBURY
Shutesbury is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SOMERSET
Somerset is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SOMERVILLE
Somerville is a City in Middlesex county with -100 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH HADLEY
South Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHBOROUGH
Southborough is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHBRIDGE
Southbridge is a City in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHWICK
Southwick is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SPENCER
Spencer is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SPRINGFIELD
Springfield is a City in Hampden county with -200 000 inhabitants.
STERLING
Sterling is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
STONEHAM
Stoneham is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
STOUGHTON
Stoughton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
STOW
Stow is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STURBRIDGE
Sturbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SUDBURY
Sudbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SUNDERLAND
Sunderland is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SUTTON
Sutton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SWAMPSCOTT
Swampscott is a Town in Essex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SWANSEA
Swansea is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
TAUNTON
Taunton is a City in Bristol county with -75 000 inhabitants.
TEMPLETON
Templeton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
TEWKSBURY
Tewksbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
TISBURY
Tisbury is a Town in Dukes county with -4 000 inhabitants.
TOLLAND
Tolland is a Town in Hampden county with -500 inhabitants.
TOPSFIELD
Topsfield is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
TOWNSEND
Townsend is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
TRURO
Truro is a Town in Barnstable county with -2 500 inhabitants.