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Massachusetts
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With the city of Boston and its famous universities, prestigious seaside destinations like Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard, and a hinterland (notably the Berkshire Hills) offering beautiful landscapes for hiking, fishing, rafting, or canoeing, Massachusetts is the best-known and most visited state in all of New England. More broadly, the "Bay State" (its nickname) has long been a commercial crossroads as well as a hub of knowledge and socio-political activism.
Overview
With the city of Boston and its famous universities, prestigious seaside destinations like Cape Cod or Martha's Vineyard, and a hinterland (notably the Berkshire Hills) offering beautiful landscapes for hiking, fishing, rafting, or canoeing, Massachusetts is the best-known and most visited state in all of New England. It is also one of the most densely populated places in the country. However, by general consensus, the "Bay State" (its nickname) has always been primarily a commercial crossroads, as well as a hub of knowledge and socio-political activism.
Key Facts
- Type of place: state.
- Location: between the state of New York and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Code: MA
- Entry into the Union: 1788 (6th).
- Local time: .
- Capital: Boston.
- Main cities: Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, Worcester...
- Population: 6,745,000 inhabitants (2014).
- Area: 27,336 km².
- Density: 246 inhabitants/km².
- Highest point: Mount Greylock (1,064 m).
- Lowest point: sea level.
- Coastline:
- Interests (on ): Nature-adventure ; Culture ; Relaxation-holidays .
- Website: http://www.visit-massachusetts.com