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
COHASSET
Cohasset is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WESTFORD
Westford is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CHESTERFIELD
Chesterfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
HAWLEY
Hawley is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
UXBRIDGE
Uxbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
LEOMINSTER
Leominster is a City in Worcester county with -50 000 inhabitants.
LANESBOROUGH
Lanesborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
EASTON
Easton is a Town in Bristol county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NORTON
Norton is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BRIDGEWATER
Bridgewater is a City in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LUDLOW
Ludlow is a Town in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
YARMOUTH
Yarmouth is a Town in Barnstable county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HOPKINTON
Hopkinton is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
FITCHBURG
Fitchburg is a City in Worcester county with -50 000 inhabitants.
GRANBY
Granby is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LANCASTER
Lancaster is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ATTLEBORO
Attleboro is a City in Bristol county with -50 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ANDOVER
North Andover is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LUNENBURG
Lunenburg is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
AMHERST
Amherst is a Town in Hampshire county with -40 000 inhabitants.
WARREN
Warren is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
OXFORD
Oxford is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.
CHESHIRE
Cheshire is a Town in Berkshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MONTEREY
Monterey is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
WESTHAMPTON
Westhampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
MASHPEE
Mashpee is a Town in Barnstable county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HARVARD
Harvard is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHUTESBURY
Shutesbury is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LEE
Lee is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.