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
WESTON
Weston is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
WILMINGTON
Wilmington is a Town in Middlesex county with -30 000 inhabitants.
HATFIELD
Hatfield is a Town in Hampshire county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PEABODY
Peabody is a City in Essex county with -75 000 inhabitants.
DUNSTABLE
Dunstable is a Town in Middlesex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
LEXINGTON
Lexington is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
BROOKFIELD
Brookfield is a Town in Worcester county with -4 000 inhabitants.
STOUGHTON
Stoughton is a Town in Norfolk county with -30 000 inhabitants.
AUBURN
Auburn is a Town in Worcester county with -20 000 inhabitants.
MILLBURY
Millbury is a Town in Worcester county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SHERBORN
Sherborn is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NATICK
Natick is a Town in Middlesex county with -40 000 inhabitants.
WALES
Wales is a Town in Hampden county with -2 000 inhabitants.
ESSEX
Essex is a Town in Essex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
SHIRLEY
Shirley is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WAYLAND
Wayland is a Town in Middlesex county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HANSON
Hanson is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
HANOVER
Hanover is a Town in Plymouth county with -15 000 inhabitants.
SOUTHBOROUGH
Southborough is a Town in Worcester county with -10 000 inhabitants.
WEST BRIDGEWATER
West Bridgewater is a Town in Plymouth county with -10 000 inhabitants.
CARLISLE
Carlisle is a Town in Middlesex county with -5 000 inhabitants.
NAHANT
Nahant is a Town in Essex county with -4 000 inhabitants.
PAXTON
Paxton is a Town in Worcester county with -5 000 inhabitants.
DOVER
Dover is a Town in Norfolk county with -10 000 inhabitants.
NORFOLK
Norfolk is a Town in Norfolk county with -15 000 inhabitants.
PLYMPTON
Plympton is a Town in Plymouth county with -3 000 inhabitants.
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery is a Town in Hampden county with -1 000 inhabitants.
MILFORD
Milford is a Town in Worcester county with -30 000 inhabitants.
LINCOLN
Lincoln is a Town in Middlesex county with -10 000 inhabitants.
HAMILTON
Hamilton is a Town in Essex county with -10 000 inhabitants.