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
NORTH READING
North Reading is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
LYNNFIELD
Lynnfield is a Town in Essex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CANTON
Canton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MEDWAY
Medway is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
ACTON
Acton is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
PITTSFIELD
Pittsfield is a City in Berkshire county with -50 000 inhabitants.
ANDOVER
Andover is a Town in Essex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ANDOVER
North Andover is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MARBLEHEAD
Marblehead is a Town in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
AUBURN
Auburn is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
AVON
Avon is a Town in Norfolk county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BEDFORD
Bedford is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SOUTH HADLEY
South Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a City in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HANOVER
Hanover is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GARDNER
Gardner is a City in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.
WESTFIELD
Westfield is a City in Hampden county with -50 000 inhabitants.
NORTHBRIDGE
Northbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BELLINGHAM
Bellingham is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WESTBOROUGH
Westborough is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
YARMOUTH
Yarmouth is a Town in Barnstable county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HINGHAM
Hingham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MEDFIELD
Medfield is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WAYLAND
Wayland is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MILLBURY
Millbury is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
FOXBOROUGH
Foxborough is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NORTHAMPTON
Northampton is a City in Hampshire county with -30 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHBRIDGE
Southbridge is a City in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
GREENFIELD
Greenfield is a City in Franklin county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BLACKSTONE
Blackstone is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.