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
METHUEN
Methuen is a City in Essex county with -50 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEBOROUGH
Middleborough is a Town in Plymouth county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEFIELD
Middlefield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLETON
Middleton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Town in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MILLBURY
Millbury is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
MILLIS
Millis is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MILLVILLE
Millville is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
MILTON
Milton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
MONROE
Monroe is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
MONSON
Monson is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONTAGUE
Montague is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONTEREY
Monterey is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery is a Town in Hampden county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MOUNT WASHINGTON
Mount Washington is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
NAHANT
Nahant is a Town in Essex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
NANTUCKET
Nantucket is a Town in Nantucket county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NATICK
Natick is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
NEEDHAM
Needham is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
NEW ASHFORD
New Ashford is a Town in Berkshire county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW BEDFORD
New Bedford is a City in Bristol county with -100 000 inhabitants.
NEW BRAINTREE
New Braintree is a Town in Worcester county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEW MARLBOROUGH
New Marlborough is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
NEW SALEM
New Salem is a Town in Franklin county with -1 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURY
Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURYPORT
Newburyport is a City in Essex county with -20 000 inhabitants.
NEWTON
Newton is a City in Middlesex county with -100 000 inhabitants.
NORFOLK
Norfolk is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ADAMS
North Adams is a City in Berkshire county with -15 000 inhabitants.
NORTH ANDOVER
North Andover is a Town in Essex county with -30 000 inhabitants.