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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

  • FAIRHAVEN

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

  • SWANSEA

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

  • LONGMEADOW

    Longmeadow is a Town in Hampden county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST LONGMEADOW

    East Longmeadow is a Town in Hampden county with -20 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTHBRIDGE

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

  • WESTPORT

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

  • DUXBURY

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

  • HOPKINTON

    Hopkinton is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH READING

    North Reading is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BELCHERTOWN

    Belchertown is a Town in Hampshire county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WESTWOOD

    Westwood is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WHITMAN

    Whitman is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WILBRAHAM

    Wilbraham is a Town in Hampden county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • DENNIS

    Dennis is a Town in Barnstable county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTHBOROUGH

    Northborough is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • MASHPEE

    Mashpee is a Town in Barnstable county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • HANOVER

    Hanover is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • EAST BRIDGEWATER

    East Bridgewater is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SWAMPSCOTT

    Swampscott is a Town in Essex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • SEEKONK

    Seekonk is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • OXFORD

    Oxford is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • NORTH ADAMS

    North Adams is a City in Berkshire county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • CLINTON

    Clinton is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • HOLLISTON

    Holliston is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • UXBRIDGE

    Uxbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • RAYNHAM

    Raynham is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • BEDFORD

    Bedford is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • MILLBURY

    Millbury is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • IPSWICH

    Ipswich is a Town in Essex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

  • WAYLAND

    Wayland is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.

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