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
CHESTERFIELD
Chesterfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
CHICOPEE
Chicopee is a City in Hampden county with -75 000 inhabitants.
CHILMARK
Chilmark is a Town in Dukes county with -1 000 inhabitants.
CLARKSBURG
Clarksburg is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CLINTON
Clinton is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
COHASSET
Cohasset is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
COLRAIN
Colrain is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CONCORD
Concord is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CONWAY
Conway is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CUMMINGTON
Cummington is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
DALTON
Dalton is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DANVERS
Danvers is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth is a Town in Bristol county with -40 000 inhabitants.
DEDHAM
Dedham is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
DEERFIELD
Deerfield is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DENNIS
Dennis is a Town in Barnstable county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DIGHTON
Dighton is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOUGLAS
Douglas is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DRACUT
Dracut is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
DUDLEY
Dudley is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DUNSTABLE
Dunstable is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
DUXBURY
Duxbury is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EAST BRIDGEWATER
East Bridgewater is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
EAST BROOKFIELD
East Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -2 500 inhabitants.
EAST LONGMEADOW
East Longmeadow is a Town in Hampden county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EASTHAM
Eastham is a Town in Barnstable county with -5 000 inhabitants.
EASTHAMPTON
Easthampton is a City in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.
EASTON
Easton is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
EDGARTOWN
Edgartown is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.