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
LINCOLN
Lincoln is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth is a Town in Plymouth county with -75 000 inhabitants.
DUXBURY
Duxbury is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.
ROCKPORT
Rockport is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BREWSTER
Brewster is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HULL
Hull is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PALMER
Palmer is a City in Hampden county with -15 000 inhabitants.
BOURNE
Bourne is a Town in Barnstable county with -20 000 inhabitants.
HARWICH
Harwich is a Town in Barnstable county with -15 000 inhabitants.
ADAMS
Adams is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BERKLEY
Berkley is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STOW
Stow is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LUNENBURG
Lunenburg is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth is a Town in Bristol county with -40 000 inhabitants.
ATHOL
Athol is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
UPTON
Upton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SPENCER
Spencer is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
BOXFORD
Boxford is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MENDON
Mendon is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEBOROUGH
Middleborough is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
GROTON
Groton is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
DIGHTON
Dighton is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
IPSWICH
Ipswich is a Town in Essex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PAXTON
Paxton is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
DALTON
Dalton is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHWICK
Southwick is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CHARLTON
Charlton is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
LAKEVILLE
Lakeville is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.