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Massachusetts - Introduction
Name
Officially Massachusetts is a commonwealth, not a state. In everyday usage it is normally referred to as a state.
Area
Total area 10,555 square miles. 44th largest state of the USA.
The land area is 7838 square miles. The area covered by water (lakes, rivers, etc) is 2717 square miles. This figure may also include territorial waters in the Atlantic Ocean.
Encyclopedia Britannica quotes the area as being 8284 square miles.
Furthest North to Furthest South
110 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
190 miles.
Population Density
570 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White.
Image: None.
Text: Massachusetts.
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white square with a thin black border.
Derivation of Name
Probably from the name of an Algonquian Indian village, possibly meaning "place of big hills".
Nickname
The Bay State (from Massachusetts Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Buzzards Bay and numerous smaller bays).
Climate
Boston: January high 36F, July high 81F.
Pittsfield: January high 30F, July high 79F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-447-MASS (1-800-447-6277) (to request a copy of the vacation kit only) or 1-800-227-MASS (1-800-227-6277)
Checked Jan-99.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-617-374-1234.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
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