Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east and New York to its west. Admitted to the Union in 1788 as the 6th state, its capital is Boston. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2025 estimate from Massachusetts's own Wikipedia infobox. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission YearAdmitted to the Union February 6, 1788 (6th state), per the infobox. Connections
Adjacent To
Source Connecticut (Wikipedia)
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Associated With
Boston, Cities Boston is in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
Source Boston (Wikipedia)
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United States, Countries Massachusetts is a state of the United States.
Source Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Has Capital
Boston, Cities Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
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In the Other Atlases
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1. Massachusetts (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, capital
Capital Boston
Infobox, population
Population (2025) Total 7,154,084
Infobox, area
Area Total 27,363 km2
Infobox, admitted to the union
Admitted to the Union February 6, 1788 (6th)
Page header, coordinates
wgCoordinates lat 42.3, lon -72.0
Introduction
Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
Adjacent To: New Hampshire, Lead section, borders New Hampshire
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
Adjacent To: New York, Lead section, borders New York
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
Adjacent To: Rhode Island, Lead section, borders Rhode Island
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
Adjacent To: Vermont, Lead section, borders Vermont
It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to its south, New Hampshire and Vermont to its north, and New York to its west.
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Massachusetts
Connecticut (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders MassachusettsQuote, Adjacent To: Connecticut, Lead section, borders Massachusetts
It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south.
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