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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

  • TYNGSBOROUGH

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

  • GEORGETOWN

    Georgetown is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MIDDLETON

    Middleton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • KINGSTON

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

  • WENHAM

    Wenham is a Town in Essex county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • BARNSTABLE

    Barnstable is a City in Barnstable county with -50 000 inhabitants.

  • FALMOUTH

    Falmouth is a Town in Barnstable county with -40 000 inhabitants.

  • SCITUATE

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

  • WEST BOYLSTON

    West Boylston is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ACUSHNET

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

  • HOPKINTON

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

  • DUDLEY

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

  • HAMILTON

    Hamilton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • MASHPEE

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

  • LITTLETON

    Littleton is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • OXFORD

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

  • PEPPERELL

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

  • NORWELL

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

  • WRENTHAM

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

  • BOXBOROUGH

    Boxborough is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.

  • HOLDEN

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

  • TOPSFIELD

    Topsfield is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • WAREHAM

    Wareham is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.

  • SANDWICH

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

  • SALISBURY

    Salisbury is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • SHIRLEY

    Shirley is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • UXBRIDGE

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

  • LEICESTER

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

  • WEST BRIDGEWATER

    West Bridgewater is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • HALIFAX

    Halifax is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.

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