Massachusetts
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Capital City: Boston
City Guides: Massachusetts City Guides
Location: 42.336N, 71.017W
Capital Tour: Capitol Tour 50states School Directory: Find your school! Admission to Statehood: February 6, 1788 Ancestry and Genealogy: Massachusetts State Database Area: 10555 sq.mi., 44th Land 7838 sq.mi., 45th Water 2717 sq.mi., 17th Coastline 192 mi., 10th Shoreline 1,519 mi., 15thArea Codes: 50states List Biographies: Famous Bay Staters Bird: Chickadee 50states List Border States: Regional List Connecticut New Hampshire New York Rhode Island Vermont Cam World: Live Web Cams City Guides: Massachusetts City Guides Classified Ads: Shop50states Classifieds Climate: Massachusetts Colleges, Universities: Massachusetts Colleges , Massachusetts Business Schools , Massachusetts Art Schools Community and Technical Colleges: Massachusetts Community Colleges Community Pages: 50states List Constitution: 6th State County Profile: County Map 14 CountiesCourts: Judicial System Current Events: Massachusetts News Headlines Department of: Education Certification Driving: RMV Economy: Agriculture: Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, cranberries, vegetables. Industry: Machinery, electric equipment, scientific instruments, printing and publishing, tourism. Editorial Cartoons: Cartoonists Index Fast Facts: 50states List Flag: On a white field is a blue shield emblazoned with the image of a Native American, Massachuset. He holds a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. The arrow is pointing downward representing peace. The white star represents Massachusetts as one of the original thirteen states. Around the shield is a blue ribbon with the motto: "By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty". Above the shield is a arm and sword, representing the first part of the motto. Flag adopted 1915, amended 1971. Get this Flag Flower: Mayflower Epigaea regensGenealogical Resources: Cyndi's List Historical Societies Geographic Center: Rutland, 12 mi. north west of WorcesterGovernor: Office of Governor Highest Point: Mt. Greylock ; 3,491 feet, 31stHighway Markers: Massachusetts Resource Manual History: Historical Civil War Internet Service Providers: Massachusetts Largest Cities: Boston Worcester Springfield Lowell Cambridge Brockton New Bedford Fall River Lynn Quincy Library: Massachusetts Massachusetts Libraries License Plates: Massachusetts Local Resources: Massachusetts Courts Massachusetts Fire Departments Massachusetts Counseling Services Massachusetts Police Departments Massachusetts Government Offices Lottery: Massachusetts Lottery Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rdMaps: Rand McNally DMOZ Blank Outline Map 50states List Media: Radio TV Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietemBy the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty Museums: The Virtual Library Newspapers: Massachusetts Nickname: Bay State Nursing Schools: Massachusetts Origin of state's name: Named after local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place"Pen Pals: Penpalworld.com Permanent Residents: Find A Grave Population: Quick facts 6,349,097 ; 13th, 12/00Presidental Birthplace: John Adams, 1797-1801 {2nd} Born: October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829 {6th} Born: July 11, 1767, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963 {35th} Born: May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993 {41st} Born: June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts Public Records: Massachusetts Real Estate: Massachusetts Real Estate Representatives: Road Side America: Massachusetts School Directory: Massachusetts Schools Public Schools Private Schools Soil: Massachusetts - Paxton Song: All Hail to Massachusetts 50states List Sheet Music words and music by: Arthur MarshSports: Massachusetts Teams State Parks: Massachusetts State Quarters: Massachusetts Symbols: MA Symbols Topography: Image Jagged indented coast around Cape Cod; flatland yields to stony upland pastures near central region and gentle hill country in west; land in west is rocky, sandy and not fertile.Travel: Massachusetts Travel Tree: American Elm Ulmus americana Unclaimed Funds: Massachusetts Vacation Rentals: Massachusetts Vacation Rentals Veteran Affairs: Massachusetts VA Military Links Vital Records: Massachusetts Vital Records Weather: Boston, Logan International Airport White Pages: Massachusetts White Pages Yellow Pages: Massachusetts Yellow Pages Zip Codes: Massachusetts Zip Codes