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
GILL
Gill is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
SUNDERLAND
Sunderland is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WEBSTER
Webster is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MEDFIELD
Medfield is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WEST NEWBURY
West Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BRAINTREE
Braintree is a City in Norfolk county with -40 000 inhabitants.
LOWELL
Lowell is a City in Middlesex county with -150 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLETON
Middleton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ERVING
Erving is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
DANVERS
Danvers is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
FAIRHAVEN
Fairhaven is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WEST BOYLSTON
West Boylston is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BEDFORD
Bedford is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WALTHAM
Waltham is a City in Middlesex county with -75 000 inhabitants.
AMESBURY
Amesbury is a City in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EASTHAMPTON
Easthampton is a City in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NEW ASHFORD
New Ashford is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
LYNN
Lynn is a City in Essex county with -100 000 inhabitants.
NORTH READING
North Reading is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
GEORGETOWN
Georgetown is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BERLIN
Berlin is a Town in Worcester county with -3 000 inhabitants.
EAST LONGMEADOW
East Longmeadow is a Town in Hampden county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HOLLAND
Holland is a Town in Hampden county with -2 500 inhabitants.
WOBURN
Woburn is a City in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
ASHLAND
Ashland is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
TOPSFIELD
Topsfield is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CLARKSBURG
Clarksburg is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NEEDHAM
Needham is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MILLIS
Millis is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.