Massachusetts

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Massachusetts
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(MasuchOO'sits)
State Facts

• Most populous of the NE United States
• Occupies 8,257 square miles
• Bostons population is 6.4 million
• Humid continental climate- hot summers freezing
  winters
• Nantucket, Marthas Vineyard, Cape Cod

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Nantucket
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• 14 miles long
• Composed of sandy beaches and low, rolling hills
• It is sparsely vegetated wild cranberries,
  heather, and wild roses predominate.
• Known for its many old houses
• Whaling museum and an 18th-century windmill.
• The first U.S. lightship station (est. 1856) is
  located near Nantucket.

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Marthas Vineyard
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Experience The Vineyard

• Accessible only
• by boat or air
• 100-square-miles
• Visitor Interests
• The Lagoon
• Vineyard Haven Harbor
• The Black Dog, and Capawock Theatre
• Home to Many Celebrities
• Bill Hilary Clinton
• Walter Cronkite
• David Letterman
• Reese Witherspoon

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Cape Cod
Fall in love with
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Something for Everyone

• Heritage Museum and ZooQuarium
• Cape Cod National Seashore
• Cape Cod Whale Watch cruises, Horseback Riding,
  Hiking and Motorcycles
• Seafood Cuisine

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Come to Massachusetts

• Nantucket
• Marthas Vineyard
• Cape Cod
• Are waiting to see you