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
STOUGHTON
Stoughton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURYPORT
Newburyport is a City in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WEST SPRINGFIELD
West Springfield is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HUDSON
Hudson is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
ABINGTON
Abington is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.
ATTLEBORO
Attleboro is a City in Bristol county with -50 000 inhabitants.
SOMERSET
Somerset is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BILLERICA
Billerica is a Town in Middlesex county with -50 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH
North Attleborough is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HOLBROOK
Holbrook is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHELMSFORD
Chelmsford is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
FITCHBURG
Fitchburg is a City in Worcester county with -50 000 inhabitants.
DRACUT
Dracut is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
TEWKSBURY
Tewksbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LEOMINSTER
Leominster is a City in Worcester county with -50 000 inhabitants.
AMHERST
Amherst is a Town in Hampshire county with -40 000 inhabitants.
WESTWOOD
Westwood is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
ASHLAND
Ashland is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EAST LONGMEADOW
East Longmeadow is a Town in Hampden county with -20 000 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.
FRANKLIN
Franklin is a City in Norfolk county with -40 000 inhabitants.
AGAWAM
Agawam is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
TAUNTON
Taunton is a City in Bristol county with -75 000 inhabitants.
WEBSTER
Webster is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WALPOLE
Walpole is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MANSFIELD
Mansfield is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
FAIRHAVEN
Fairhaven is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HOPEDALE
Hopedale is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.