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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

  • PLAINVILLE

    Plainville is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • GEORGETOWN

    Georgetown is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • LANCASTER

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

  • TEMPLETON

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

  • RUTLAND

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

  • BOXFORD

    Boxford is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MILLIS

    Millis is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ORANGE

    Orange is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • STERLING

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

  • HAMILTON

    Hamilton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WILLIAMSTOWN

    Williamstown is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WEST BOYLSTON

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

  • COHASSET

    Cohasset is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • UPTON

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

  • HALIFAX

    Halifax is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.

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