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Massachusetts is known for:
- The landing
place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims
- Stunning
fall foliage
- Colonial
landmarks
- Top
educational institutions: Harvard University and Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT)
- The nation's
first library
Geography
& Demographics
Government
& Legislature
State
Symbols
Sports
Teams
Popular
Tourist Attractions
Local Food
Famous
People
Fun Facts
Geography
& Demographics
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State
Abbreviation
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MA
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State Capital
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Boston
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State Size
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Total
(Land + Water): 10,555 sq miles; Land Only: 7,840 sq miles
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Number
of Counties
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14
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Time Zone
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Eastern
Time Zone
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Bordering
States
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Connecticut,
New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
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Highest
Point
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Mount
Greylock, 3,489 feet
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Tallest
Building
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John
Hancock Tower in Boston, 790 feet
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Largest
Stadium
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Gillette
Stadium in Foxborough, capacity 68,756
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National
Parks
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None
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State Population
(2020)
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7,029,917
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State
Population Density
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896.7
people / square mile
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Area Codes
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339,
351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
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Top
5 Cities (2020 population)
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Boston
(691,531)
Worcester (184,570)
Springfield (152,646)
Cambridge (119,192)
Lowell (110,904)
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Government & Legislature
State Symbols
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State
Beverage
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Cranberry
juice
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State Bird
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Chickadee
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State
Cat
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Tabby
cat
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State
Cookie
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Chocolate
chip cookie
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State
Dessert
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Boston
cream pie
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State
Dog
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Boston
terrier
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State
Fish
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Cod
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State Flower
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Mayflower
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State
Folk Hero
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Johnny
Appleseed
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State
Fossil
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Dinosaur
tracks
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State
Horse
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Morgan
horse
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State
Insect
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Ladybug
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State Mottos
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Ense petit placidam
sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek
peace, but peace only under liberty)
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State
Muffin
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Corn
muffin
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State Nickname
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Bay
State; Old Colony State
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State Tree
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American
elm
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Sports Teams
Popular
Tourist Attractions
- Boston Common: Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Faneuil
Hall: Shopping mall in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Freedom Trail:
2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts, that passes
by 16 locations of historical significance.
- Harvard Square:
City center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Institute of
Contemporary Art Boston: Art museum in
Boston, Massachusetts.
- Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum: Museum of international art in Boston,
Massachusetts.
- Jiminy Peak: Ski
resort in Hancock, Massachusetts.
- Martha's Vineyard: Island
located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston:
Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Museum of Science: Science museum in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Naismith Memorial
Basketball Hall of Fame: Basketball hall
of fame museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- New England Aquarium:
Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts.
- Peabody Essex Museum: Art museum in Salem, Massachusetts.
- Six Flags
New England: Amusement park in Agawam,
Massachusetts.
- Tanglewood: Music center in Lenox, Massachusetts.
- USS
Constitution: Historic battleship in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
- Wachusett Mountain:
Ski resort in Princeton, Massachusetts.
Festivals and Events
Top festivals and events in Massachusetts. They are listed in
approximate order of when they take place during the year.
Popular Iconic Massachusetts Foods
Massachusetts is famous for the following foods:
- Clam Chowder
- Boston Baked
Beans
- Boston Cream
Pie
- Fried Clams
- Lobster
Rolls
- Apple Cider
Doughnuts
- Frappes
Famous People Born In Massachusetts
Nobel Prize
Winners
- George R. Minot (Physiology or Medicine,
1934)
- James B. Sumner (Chemistry, 1946)
- Emily Greene Balch (Peace, 1946)
- Percy W. Bridgman (Physics, 1946)
- Robert B. Woodward (Chemistry, 1965)
- Robert S. Mulliken (Chemistry, 1966)
- Walter Gilbert (Chemistry, 1980)
- George D. Snell (Physiology or Medicine,
1980)
- Kenneth G. Wilson (Physics, 1982)
- Elias James Corey (Chemistry, 1990)
- Merton H. Miller (Economic Sciences, 1990)
- William F. Sharpe (Economic Sciences, 1990)
- Henry W. Kendall (Physics, 1990)
- Joseph E. Murray (Physiology or Medicine,
1990)
- Douglass C. North (Economic Sciences, 1993)
- William Knowles (Chemistry, 2001)
- Roderick MacKinnon (Chemistry, 2003)
- Roger B. Myerson (Economic Sciences, 2007)
- Richard F. Heck (Chemistry, 2010)
- Lloyd S. Shapley (Economic Sciences, 2012)
- Eugene F. Fama (Economic Sciences, 2013)
- James E. Rothman (Physiology or Medicine,
2013)
- Carolyn Bertozzi (Chemistry, 2022)
- Drew Weissman (Physiology or Medicine, 2023)
United
States Presidents
- John Adams
(2nd President)
- John Quincy
Adams (6th President)
- John F.
Kennedy (35th President)
- George Bush
(41st President)
Pro Football
Hall Of Fame Members
- Ed Healey
(Tackle, Guard, End. Inducted in 1964)
- Wayne
Millner (Offensive End. Inducted in 1968)
- Al Davis
(Coach, General Manager, Team Owner, AFL Commissioner. Inducted in
1992)
- Howie Long
(Defensive End. Inducted in 2000)
- Nick
Buoniconti (Linebacker. Inducted in 2001)
Baseball
Hall Of Fame Players
- Jack Chesbro
(Pitcher. Inducted in 1946)
- Tommy
McCarthy (Right Fielder. Inducted in 1946)
- Mickey
Cochrane (Catcher. Inducted in 1947)
- Pie Traynor
(Third Baseman. Inducted in 1948)
- Rabbit
Maranville (Shortstop. Inducted in 1954)
- John
Clarkson (Pitcher. Inducted in 1963)
- Tim Keefe
(Pitcher. Inducted in 1964)
- Joe Kelley
(Left Fielder. Inducted in 1971)
- Frank Grant
(Second Baseman. Inducted in 2006)
- Tom Glavine
(Pitcher. Inducted in 2014)
- Jeff Bagwell
(First Baseman. Inducted in 2017)
Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame Players
- Barbara
Stevens (Coach. Inducted in 2020)
- David Hixon
(Coach. Inducted in 2023)
Hockey Hall
Of Fame Members
- Jerry York
(Builder. Inducted in 2019)
Famous
Actors And Actresses
- Matt Damon
- Bette Davis
- Chris Evans
- Jack Lemmon
- Amy Poehler
- Mark
Wahlberg
Famous
Singers
- Paula Cole
- Donna Summer
- James Taylor
Massachusetts Fun Facts
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British colonist John Smith named
Massachusetts for the Massachusett tribe. The
name "Massachusetts" meant "near the great hill."
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The first lighthouse in the United States
was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor in 1716.
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Basketball was invented in December 1891
by James Naismith in Springfield.
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Volleyball was invented in 1895 by
William Morgan in Holyoke. Volleyball was originally called "Mintonette."
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Boston Common, established in 1634, is
the first public park in the United States.
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The Boston subway, which opened on
September 1, 1897, is the first subway system in the United States.
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Boston Public Library is the second
largest public library in the United States. Harvard University Library,
also in Boston, is the third largest library in the United States.
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The first telephone call in history was
made between inventor Alexander Graham Bell and his assistant, Thomas
Watson, on March 10, 1876, in Boston. Bell spoke the words, "Mr.
Watson, come here, I want to see you" and Watson heard it from the receiver
in the next room.
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Boston Latin School, founded in 1635, is
the first public school in the United States. It is also the oldest
existing school in the United States.
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In 2003, Massachusetts became the first
stage to legalize same-sex marriage.
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In Massachusetts, it is illegal to give
alcoholic beverages to a hospital patient, unless directed by a physician.
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The first printed book in the United
States was the Bay Psalm Book, first printed in 1640 in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
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