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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Overview of Massachusetts
Name:
Massachusetts
Official Name:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Abbreviation:
MA
Place Type:
State
Located In:
United States
Description (GNIS):
Incomplete record. The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Worcester County, in the N part of Worcester.
Capital:
Boston
(
Boston City
,
Suffolk County
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
42.2503731
42° 15' 01.3"
N
Longitude:
-71.4997856
71° 29' 59.2"
W
Population:
6,433,422
Elevation:
98 m
Surrounding States:
Maine
NE
Rhode Island
S
Connecticut
SW
New York
W
Vermont
NW
New Hampshire
N
Histopolis Place ID:
802130627
Updated May 7, 2020