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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

  • LUDLOW

    Ludlow is a Town in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • SANDWICH

    Sandwich is a Town in Barnstable county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • GARDNER

    Gardner is a City in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • MARBLEHEAD

    Marblehead is a Town in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • BOURNE

    Bourne is a Town in Barnstable county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • HUDSON

    Hudson is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTON

    Norton is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WESTBOROUGH

    Westborough is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SOMERSET

    Somerset is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SCITUATE

    Scituate is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • PEMBROKE

    Pembroke is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • GRAFTON

    Grafton is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • CONCORD

    Concord is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SUDBURY

    Sudbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SHARON

    Sharon is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTH HADLEY

    South Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WINTHROP

    Winthrop is a City in Suffolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCKLAND

    Rockland is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • GREENFIELD

    Greenfield is a City in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • NEWBURYPORT

    Newburyport is a City in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • HOLDEN

    Holden is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • FOXBOROUGH

    Foxborough is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • WEBSTER

    Webster is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • SOUTHBRIDGE

    Southbridge is a City in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • ASHLAND

    Ashland is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • BELLINGHAM

    Bellingham is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • AMESBURY

    Amesbury is a City in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • AUBURN

    Auburn is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • EASTHAMPTON

    Easthampton is a City in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • ABINGTON

    Abington is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.

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