Businesses and Places in Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Facts and Information
Abbreviation | MA |
Capital | Boston |
Size | Total (Land + Water) 10,555 sq miles; Land Only 7,840 sq miles |
Number of Counties | 14 |
Time Zone | Eastern Time Zone |
Bordering States | Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
Highest Point | Mount Greylock, 3,489 feet |
National Parks | None |
Population (2015) | 6,794,422 |
Population Density | 866.6 people / square mile |
Area Codes | 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978 |
Top 5 Cities (2010 population) | Boston (617,594)
Worcester (181,045) Springfield (153,060) Lowell (106,519) Cambridge (105,162) |
Statehood | Feb. 6, 1788 |
Electoral Votes | 11 |
Governor | Official Massachusetts Governor Website |
U. S. Senators | List of U. S. Senators From Massachusetts |
U. S. Representatives | List of U. S. Representatives From Massachusetts |
Senators | List of Massachusetts State Senators |
Representatives | List of Massachusetts State Representatives |
Government | Official Site |
Constitution | Massachusetts State Constitution |
Road Conditions | Massachusetts Road Conditions |
Quarter Issue Date | January 3, 2000 |
Beverage | Cranberry juice |
Bird | Chickadee |
Cat | Tabby cat |
Cookie | Chocolate chip cookie |
Dessert | Boston cream pie |
Dog | Boston terrier |
Fish | Cod |
Flower | Mayflower |
Folk Hero | Johnny Appleseed |
Fossil | Dinosaur tracks |
Horse | Morgan horse |
Insect | Ladybug |
Mottos | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) |
Muffin | Corn muffin |
Nickname | Bay State; Old Colony State |
State Tree | American elm |
NCAA Division I Schools | Boston College (ACC)
Boston University (Patriot) Harvard University (Ivy) College of the Holy Cross (Patriot) University of Massachusetts Amherst (Atlantic 10) Northeastern University (Colonial Athletic Association) |
Gas Tax | $0.2654 / Gallon |
Cigarette Tax | $3.51 / Pack |
Tourist Attractions | Martha's Vineyard Island located south of Cape Cod in Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Six Flags New England Amusement park in Agawam, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Faneuil Hall Shopping mall in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Freedom Trail 2.5-mile-long path through downtown Boston, Massachusetts, that passes by 16 locations of historical significance. |
Tourist Attractions | Museum of Fine Arts Boston Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | New England Aquarium Aquarium in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Tanglewood Music center in Lenox, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | USS Constitution Historic battleship in Charlestown, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Boston Common Park in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Museum of Science Science museum in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Basketball hall of fame museum in Springfield, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Jiminy Peak Ski resort in Hancock, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Wachusett Mountain Ski resort in Princeton, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Harvard Square City center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Institute of Contemporary Art Boston Art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Museum of international art in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Tourist Attractions | Peabody Essex Museum Art museum in Salem, Massachusetts. |
Fun Facts | British colonist John Smith named Massachusetts for the Massachusett tribe. The name "Massachusetts" meant “near the great hill.” |
Fun Facts | The first lighthouse in the United States was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor in 1716. |
Fun Facts | Basketball was invented in December 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield. |
Fun Facts | Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan in Holyoke. Volleyball was originally called "Mintonette." |
Fun Facts | Boston Common, established in 1634, is the first public park in the United States. |
Fun Facts | The Boston subway, which opened on September 1, 1897, is the first subway system in the United States. |
Fun Facts | 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. |
Fun Facts | 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. |
Fun Facts | 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. |
Fun Facts | In 2003, Massachusetts became the first stage to legalize same-sex marriage. |
Fun Facts | In Massachusetts, it is illegal to give alcoholic beverages to a hospital patient, unless directed by a physician. |
Fun Facts | The first printed book in the United States was the Bay Psalm Book, first printed in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. |
Name Origin | From Massachusett tribe of Native Americans, meaning “at or about the great hill” |
Residents Names | Bay Stater |
Tourism Office Website | www.massvacation.com |
Tourism Office Phone Number | 800-227-MASS |
Cities in Massachusetts to visit
- Amherst
- Beverly
- Boston
- Braintree
- Brockton
- Burlington
- Cape Cod
- Chelsea
- Chicopee
- Danvers
- Dedham
- Dorchester
- Everett
- Fall River
- Falmouth
- Fitchburg
- Framingham
- Franklin
- Greenfield
- Haverhill
- Holyoke
- Hyannis
- Lawrence
- Leominster
- Lowell
- Lynn
- Malden
- Marlborough
- Methuen
- Milford
- Natick
- New Bedford
- Newburyport
- North Attleboro
- North Dartmouth
- Northampton
- Norwood
- Peabody
- Pittsfield
- Plymouth
- Quincy
- Revere
- Salem
- Somerville
- Springfield
- Taunton
- Tyngsboro
- Waltham
- West Springfield
- Westfield
- Woburn
- Worcester