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
SHELBURNE
Shelburne is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NORTHFIELD
Northfield is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
OAKHAM
Oakham is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BERNARDSTON
Bernardston is a Town in Franklin county with -2 500 inhabitants.
HINSDALE
Hinsdale is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PRINCETON
Princeton is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BUCKLAND
Buckland is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSBURG
Williamsburg is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.
NANTUCKET
Nantucket is a Town in Nantucket county with -15 000 inhabitants.
RUSSELL
Russell is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GILL
Gill is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BRIMFIELD
Brimfield is a Town in Hampden county with -4 000 inhabitants.
HUBBARDSTON
Hubbardston is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
LANESBOROUGH
Lanesborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WALES
Wales is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CHESHIRE
Cheshire is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
BARRE
Barre is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ERVING
Erving is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ASHBY
Ashby is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
CLARKSBURG
Clarksburg is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ROCHESTER
Rochester is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ASHBURNHAM
Ashburnham is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DEERFIELD
Deerfield is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GREAT BARRINGTON
Great Barrington is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Williamstown is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PROVINCETOWN
Provincetown is a Town in Barnstable county with -3 000 inhabitants.
OAK BLUFFS
Oak Bluffs is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
WEST BROOKFIELD
West Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
WARREN
Warren is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.