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
CARVER
Carver is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WEST NEWBURY
West Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
LANCASTER
Lancaster is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ROWLEY
Rowley is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA
Manchester-by-the-Sea is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
TOWNSEND
Townsend is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MONTAGUE
Montague is a Town in Franklin county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BELCHERTOWN
Belchertown is a Town in Hampshire county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SUTTON
Sutton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HAMPDEN
Hampden is a Town in Hampden county with -10 000 inhabitants.
ORLEANS
Orleans is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SHERBORN
Sherborn is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NEWBURY
Newbury is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CHATHAM
Chatham is a Town in Barnstable county with -10 000 inhabitants.
MATTAPOISETT
Mattapoisett is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.
SUNDERLAND
Sunderland is a Town in Franklin county with -4 000 inhabitants.
TEMPLETON
Templeton is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WARE
Ware is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STERLING
Sterling is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
BOLTON
Bolton is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
REHOBOTH
Rehoboth is a Town in Bristol county with -15 000 inhabitants.
FREETOWN
Freetown is a Town in Bristol county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WESTPORT
Westport is a Town in Bristol county with -20 000 inhabitants.
COHASSET
Cohasset is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HARVARD
Harvard is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
STURBRIDGE
Sturbridge is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WINCHENDON
Winchendon is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
LENOX
Lenox is a Town in Berkshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.
DOUGLAS
Douglas is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
GRANBY
Granby is a Town in Hampshire county with -10 000 inhabitants.