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
BEVERLY
Beverly is a City in Essex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BILLERICA
Billerica is a Town in Middlesex county with -50 000 inhabitants.
BLACKSTONE
Blackstone is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BLANDFORD
Blandford is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.
BOLTON
Bolton is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BOSTON
Boston is a City in Suffolk county with -750 000 inhabitants.
BOURNE
Bourne is a Town in Barnstable county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BOXBOROUGH
Boxborough is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BOXFORD
Boxford is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BOYLSTON
Boylston is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BRAINTREE
Braintree is a City in Norfolk county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BREWSTER
Brewster is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a City in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
BRIMFIELD
Brimfield is a Town in Hampden county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BROCKTON
Brockton is a City in Plymouth county with -100 000 inhabitants.
BROOKFIELD
Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BROOKLINE
Brookline is a Town in Norfolk county with -75 000 inhabitants.
BUCKLAND
Buckland is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BURLINGTON
Burlington is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CAMBRIDGE
Cambridge is a City in Middlesex county with -150 000 inhabitants.
CANTON
Canton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CARVER
Carver is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHARLEMONT
Charlemont is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CHARLTON
Charlton is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHATHAM
Chatham is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CHELMSFORD
Chelmsford is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
CHELSEA
Chelsea is a City in Suffolk county with -40 000 inhabitants.
CHESHIRE
Cheshire is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CHESTER
Chester is a Town in Hampden county with -1 500 inhabitants.