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
DIGHTON
Dighton is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WRENTHAM
Wrentham is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
ORLEANS
Orleans is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HOLYOKE
Holyoke is a City in Hampden county with -40 000 inhabitants.
ADAMS
Adams is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
LEVERETT
Leverett is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
GARDNER
Gardner is a City in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CUMMINGTON
Cummington is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
METHUEN
Methuen is a City in Essex county with -50 000 inhabitants.
CHELMSFORD
Chelmsford is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
PEPPERELL
Pepperell is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
GRAFTON
Grafton is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
SHELBURNE
Shelburne is a Town in Franklin county with -2 000 inhabitants.
BERNARDSTON
Bernardston is a Town in Franklin county with -2 500 inhabitants.
PEMBROKE
Pembroke is a Town in Plymouth county with -20 000 inhabitants.
STOCKBRIDGE
Stockbridge is a Town in Berkshire county with -2 000 inhabitants.
CHICOPEE
Chicopee is a City in Hampden county with -75 000 inhabitants.
ROWE
Rowe is a Town in Franklin county with -500 inhabitants.
NEW BEDFORD
New Bedford is a City in Bristol county with -100 000 inhabitants.
MATTAPOISETT
Mattapoisett is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MIDDLEFIELD
Middlefield is a Town in Hampshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
ASHBY
Ashby is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
AGAWAM
Agawam is a City in Hampden county with -30 000 inhabitants.
CHATHAM
Chatham is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHARON
Sharon is a Town in Norfolk county with -20 000 inhabitants.
BOXFORD
Boxford is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
FLORIDA
Florida is a Town in Berkshire county with -1 000 inhabitants.
PHILLIPSTON
Phillipston is a Town in Worcester county with -2 000 inhabitants.
LEICESTER
Leicester is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SUDBURY
Sudbury is a Town in Middlesex county with -20 000 inhabitants.