Overview of and topical guide to Massachusetts
The location of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts :
Massachusetts – U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America . It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Approximately two-thirds of the state's population lives in Greater Boston , most of which is either urban or suburban. In the late 18th century, Boston became known as the "Cradle of Liberty" for the agitation there that led to the American Revolution and the independence of the United States from Great Britain . Massachusetts is also home to Harvard University , the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S., founded in 1636.
General reference [ edit ]
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Geography of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Geography of Massachusetts
Places in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Environment of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Natural geographic features of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Regions of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Massachusetts with three major regions highlighted: Central Massachusetts in green and teal (used to show towns in Middlesex County), Eastern Massachusetts in purple and Western Massachusetts in pink.
Central Massachusetts includes Worcester County and far northwestern Middlesex County
Eastern Massachusetts includes Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, most of Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties
Central Eastern Massachusetts:
Northern Eastern Massachusetts:
Southern Eastern Massachusetts:
Western Massachusetts includes Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties
Administrative divisions of Massachusetts [ edit ]
An enlargeable map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Demography of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Demographics of Massachusetts
Government and politics of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Politics of Massachusetts
Branches of the government of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Government of Massachusetts
Executive branch of the government of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Legislative branch of the government of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Judicial branch of the government of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Judiciary of Massachusetts
Law and order in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Law of Massachusetts
Military in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Local government in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Local government in Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts [ edit ]
History of Massachusetts
History of Massachusetts, by period [ edit ]
The location of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America
An enlargeable map of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An enlargeable map of the 14 counties of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Prehistory of Massachusetts
English New-Plymouth Colony , November 23, 1620 – June 3, 1686
English New-England Colony , September 6, 1628 – March 4, 1629
English Governour and Company of the Mattachusetts Bay in New-England , March 4, 1629 – June 3, 1686
English Dominion of New-England in America , June 3, 1686 – May 18, 1689
English Colony of New-Plymouth and Colony of Massachusetts Bay , May 18, 1689 – October 7, 1691
English Province of Massachusetts Bay , October 7, 1691 – May 1, 1707
British Province of Massachusetts Bay , May 1, 1707 – May 30, 1776
American Revolutionary War , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
History of Massachusetts#Revolutionary Massachusetts: 1760s–1780s : "State of Massachusetts Bay", July 4, 1776 – October 25, 1780
History of Massachusetts#Federalist Era: 1780–1815 : "Commonwealth of Massachusetts," since October 25, 1780
History of Massachusetts, by region [ edit ]
History of Massachusetts, by subject [ edit ]
Culture of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Culture of Massachusetts
The arts in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Sports in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Sports in Massachusetts
Economy and infrastructure of Massachusetts [ edit ]
Economy of Massachusetts
Education in Massachusetts [ edit ]
Education in Massachusetts
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c Introduction to Massachusetts , 50 States, retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ Massachusetts (state, United States) , Britannica Online , retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ Andrew Ryan,
The People's Republic of Massachusetts (colloquial)
Report: 'Taxachusetts' label remains part of Massachusetts' past , Boston Globe , April 6, 2007.
^ Daniel J. Flynn, 'Taxachusetts' no more? , Forbes , October 22, 2008.
^ 'Taxachusetts' Voters May Eliminate State Income Tax , Fox News , October 7, 2008.
^ Michael D. Shear, Giuliani Backers Attack 'Taxachusetts Romney' , The Washington Post , December 12, 2007.
^ Slate's Chatterbox: The Myth of 'Taxachusetts' , National Public Radio , October 15, 2004.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts Massachusetts" . Archived from the original on 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2011-11-18 .
External links [ edit ]
Wikimedia Atlas of Massachusetts