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Counties in Massachusetts that I have Visited

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts
The Bay State

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Massachusetts County Outline Map

Massachusetts, courtesy of: Mob Rule

I have visited 8 Counties = 57.1% of Counties in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Map

Quick facts about Massachusetts

  • Location: See map on the right side of the page.
  • Size(1): 7,840 square miles. Massachusetts is the 45th largest state. The next larger state is New Hampshire and the next smaller state is New Jersey.
  • Population(2): 6,398,743 people. Massachusetts is the 13th most populous state. The next more populous state is Virginia and the next less populous state is Washington.
  • Population Density: 816.17 people per square mile. Massachusetts is the 3rd most densely populated state. The next more densely populated state is Rhode Island and the next less densely populated state is Connecticut.
  • Bordering States: Massachusetts shares a border with 5 states: New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island.
  • Admission to the Union: February 6, 1788. Massachusetts was the 6th state admitted to the Union, after Connecticut and before Maryland.
  • Capital: Boston.
  • Highest Point: 3,491 feet at Mount Greylock. See SummitPost's Mount Greylock page.
  • Lowest Point: Sea Level at the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Government website: Mass.Gov.
  • Official Tourism website: Massachusetts -- It's All Here.
  • Still not enough? See Wikipedia's Massachusetts page.

Back Bay Brewing Company

Back Bay Brewing Company
Boston, MA

Counties in Massachusetts

Below are the 14 counties in Massachusetts. Although infrequent, counties sometimes do change so please let me know if any of this information is out of date and I will update it. Those counties that I have visited are in bold. If I have a photograph or other item associated with a county somewhere else on my website, there will also be a link.
  1. Barnstable
  2. Berkshire
  3. Bristol: Adjacent Counties, Same Name, Different States
  4. Dukes
  5. Essex
  6. Franklin
  7. Hampden
  8. Hampshire
  9. Middlesex: Largest county population in Massachusetts (1,465,396 people in 2000 Census).
  10. Nantucket: Smallest county in Massachusetts (48 square miles) and Smallest county population in Massachusetts (9,520 people in 2000 Census).
  11. Norfolk
  12. Plymouth
  13. Suffolk: Back Bay Brewing Company, North East Brewing Company
  14. Worcester: Largest county in Massachusetts (1,513 square miles).


Sources:

(1) U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder: 2005 Population Estimates; Table GCT-T1.
(2) U.S. Census Bureau FedStats - MapStats: 2000 Land Area; United States.


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