|
Massachusetts |
||
|
|
"The Bay State or Old Colony"
| Capital | Boston and is also the largest city |
| Statehood | |
| Population | Approx. 6,029,051 is ranked 13th in population |
| Land area | 8,284 sq. mi. or 21,456 sq. km. divided into 14 counties. 45th in size |
| Highest point | Mt. Greylock at 3,491 ft. |
| Bird | Chickadee |
| Flower | May Flower |
| Tree | |
| Fish (unofficial) | |
| Agriculture | Dairy, hogs and poultry. Potatoes, tobacco, vegetables, sweet corn, apples, pears, peaches and Cranberries. |
| Mineral | Granite |
| Ocean | Lobsters, halibut, flounder, herring, cod, whiting, scallops and clams |
|
©Copyright and Public Domain |
||