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Massachusetts is dominated by its multiple bays and consists of five major regions. Learn about the geography of popular cities like Boston and Cambridge.

Featured Article:  Geography of Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, the state capital, the seat of Suffolk County, and the largest city in New England. See more »

Geography of Marblehead

Marblehead, Massachusetts, a town in Essex County, 14 miles (23 km) northeast of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Medford

Medford, Massachusetts, a city in Middlesex County. It is on the Mystic River six miles (10 km) northwest of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Methuen

Methuen, Massachusetts, a residential town in Essex County, near the New Hampshire border.

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Geography of Needham

Needham, Massachusetts, a town in Norfolk County. It is on the Charles River, 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Boston, of which it is a residential suburb.

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Geography of New Bedford

New Bedford, Massachusetts, a city in Bristol County, 50 miles (80 km) south of Boston.

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Geography of Newton

Newton, Massachusetts, a city in Middlesex County. It is about eight miles (13 km) west of downtown Boston, lying just beyond Brookline, and is nearly enclosed by a loop in the Charles River.

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Geography of Northhampton

Northampton, Massachusetts, the seat of Hampshire County. It is situated on the Connecticut River and is 19 miles (31 km) north of Springfield.

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Geography of Pittsfield

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the seat of Berkshire County. It is in the Berkshire Hills, 150 miles (240 km) west of Boston, at an elevation of 1,035 feet (315 m).

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Geography of Plymouth

Plymouth, Massachusetts, the seat of Plymouth County. It is on Plymouth Bay, 34 miles (55 km) southeast of Boston.

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Geography of Quincy

Quincy, Massachusetts, a city in Norfolk County. It is on Massachusetts Bay, eight miles (13 km) south of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Revere

Revere, Massachusetts, a residential city in Suffolk County, five miles (8 km) northeast of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Salem

Salem, Massachusetts, the seat of Essex County. It is one of the oldest and most historic cities in the United States.

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Geography of Saugus

Saugus, Massachusetts, a town in Essex County. It is a residential community on the Saugus River, eight miles (13 km) northeast of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Somerville

Somerville, Massachusetts, a city on the Mystic River in Middlesex County, about 2.5 miles (4 km) northwest of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Springfield

Springfield, Massachusetts, the seat of Hampden County. It lies on the east bank of the Connecticut River, about 80 miles (130 km) west-southwest of Boston.

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Geography of Taunton

Taunton, Massachusetts, the seat of Bristol County. It is on the Taunton River in southeastern Massachusetts, about 30 miles (48 km) from Boston.

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Geography of Waltham

Waltham, Massachusetts, a city in Middlesex County. It is on the Charles River near Boston.

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Geography of Watertown

Watertown, Massachusetts, a town in Middlesex County. The town is on the Charles River, five miles (8 km) west of downtown Boston.

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Geography of Westfield

Westfield, Massachusetts, a city in Hampden County, on the Westfield River seven miles (11 km) west of Springfield.

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Geography of Weymouth

Weymouth, Massachusetts, a town in Norfolk County, about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of downtown Boston.

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