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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

  • AYER

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

  • WESTMINSTER

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

  • SHIRLEY

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

  • GREAT BARRINGTON

    Great Barrington is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DIGHTON

    Dighton is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCKPORT

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

  • WEST BRIDGEWATER

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

  • DALTON

    Dalton is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • NEWBURY

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

  • STOW

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

  • HARVARD

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

  • GROVELAND

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

  • BERKLEY

    Berkley is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • LINCOLN

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

  • MERRIMAC

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

  • GRANBY

    Granby is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • CHATHAM

    Chatham is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • TOPSFIELD

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

  • ASHBURNHAM

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

  • MATTAPOISETT

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

  • LEE

    Lee is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • HOPEDALE

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

  • ORLEANS

    Orleans is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ROWLEY

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

  • MENDON

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

  • SOUTHAMPTON

    Southampton is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • DOVER

    Dover is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • BARRE

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

  • HADLEY

    Hadley is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.

  • ROCHESTER

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

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