| Capital |
Boston |
| Area |
8,284 sq mi
21,456 sq km |
Population
(2000 census) |
6,349,097 |
Major Cities
(2000 census) |
Boston (589,141), Worcester (172,648),
Springfield (152,082), Lowell (105,167),
Cambridge (101,355) |
| Major Rivers |
Connecticut, Merrimack, Housatonic |
| Highest Point |
Mt. Greylock
3,487 feet
1,063 meters |
| Industry |
scientific instruments, electrical equipment, machinery, printing and publishing, tourism, fishing
|
| Agriculture |
greenhouse and nursery products, dairy products, cranberries, vegetables, seafood (flounder, scallops)
|
| Minerals and Resources |
marine products, sand and gravel, crushed stone
|
|
|
