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    Massachusetts (/ ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts / ⓘ, /- zɪts / MASS-ə-CHOO-sits, -⁠zits; Massachusett: Muhsachuweesut [məhswatʃəwiːsət]), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, [b] is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.

  2. 2 days ago · Massachusetts, constituent state of the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is one of the 6 New England states, lying in the northeastern corner of the country.

  3. Mar 13, 2023 · The state of Massachusetts is located in the northeastern (New England) region of the United States. Massachusetts is bordered by the states of New York in the west; by Vermont and New Hampshire in the north; and by Rhode Island and Connecticut in the south.

  4. Massachusetts is named after the Massachusett tribe that inhabited the area of present-day Greater Boston. The Pilgrim Fathers who sailed on the Mayflower established the first permanent settlement in 1620 at Plymouth Colony which set precedents but never grew large.

  5. New England's most populous state, Massachusetts packs in appealing variety, from the sandy beaches of Cape Cod to college towns of the Pioneer Valley to the woodsy hills of the Berkshires. The state's rich history oozes from almost every quarter: discover the shoreline in Plymouth, where the Pilgrims first settled in the New World; explore the ...

  6. Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. [ 44] Its capital and largest city is Boston. It is on the east coast of the United States. It is a part of New England. It is next to the Atlantic Ocean and the states of Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire.

  7. Oct 20, 2023 · Massachusetts is the 16 th most populous and the 44th most extensive of the 50 states of the United States. It lies in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The state attained statehood on February 6, 1788, becoming the 6 th state to join the union.

  8. From cultural and historical activities to enjoying the natural landscape, Massachusetts offers something for any visitor.

  9. Nov 30, 2023 · Massachusetts is located in the northeastern U.S., is the 4th largest of the six New England states, and ranks 45th in size among the 50 states. The state has a peninsula, known as the Cape Cod peninsula where two islands lie south of the fishhook-shaped Cape: Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.

  10. Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the United States of America. Massachusetts is known as "The Bay State" because of its three large bays which dominate and shape the coastline. Massachusetts Bay in the Greater Boston and Cape Ann area and Cape Cod Bay, which shapes Cape Cod against the Atlantic Ocean, are on the eastern shore.

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