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
FRANKLIN
Franklin is a City in Norfolk county with -40 000 inhabitants.
HUNTINGTON
Huntington is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.
QUINCY
Quincy is a City in Norfolk county with -100 000 inhabitants.
HULL
Hull is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PELHAM
Pelham is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 500 inhabitants.
FRAMINGHAM
Framingham is a Town in Middlesex county with -75 000 inhabitants.
BILLERICA
Billerica is a Town in Middlesex county with -50 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURY
Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HINGHAM
Hingham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
TRURO
Truro is a Town in Barnstable county with -2 500 inhabitants.
CHARLEMONT
Charlemont is a Town in Franklin county with -1 500 inhabitants.
MARION
Marion is a Town in Plymouth county with -5 000 inhabitants.
PERU
Peru is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
OAK BLUFFS
Oak Bluffs is a Town in Dukes county with -5 000 inhabitants.
CONCORD
Concord is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
WILLIAMSBURG
Williamsburg is a Town in Hampshire county with -2 500 inhabitants.
EASTHAM
Eastham is a Town in Barnstable county with -5 000 inhabitants.
BREWSTER
Brewster is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SWANSEA
Swansea is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HEATH
Heath is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
HADLEY
Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SUDBURY
Sudbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
LEICESTER
Leicester is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PHILLIPSTON
Phillipston is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.
FLORIDA
Florida is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
BOXFORD
Boxford is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHARON
Sharon is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.
CHATHAM
Chatham is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
AGAWAM
Agawam is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
ASHBY
Ashby is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.