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
TYNGSBOROUGH
Tyngsborough is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
TYRINGHAM
Tyringham is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
UPTON
Upton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
UXBRIDGE
Uxbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WAKEFIELD
Wakefield is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WALES
Wales is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WALPOLE
Walpole is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WALTHAM
Waltham is a City in Middlesex county with -75 000 inhabitants.
WARE
Ware is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WAREHAM
Wareham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WARREN
Warren is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WARWICK
Warwick is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WASHINGTON
Washington is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WATERTOWN
Watertown is a City in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
WAYLAND
Wayland is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WEBSTER
Webster is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WELLESLEY
Wellesley is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WELLFLEET
Wellfleet is a Town in Barnstable county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WENDELL
Wendell is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WENHAM
Wenham is a Town in Essex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WEST BOYLSTON
West Boylston is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST BRIDGEWATER
West Bridgewater is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST BROOKFIELD
West Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WEST NEWBURY
West Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
West Springfield is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WEST STOCKBRIDGE
West Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
WEST TISBURY
West Tisbury is a Town in Dukes county with -3 000 inhabitants.
WESTBOROUGH
Westborough is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WESTFIELD
Westfield is a City in Hampden county with -50 000 inhabitants.
WESTFORD
Westford is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.