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Massachusetts Information |
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"The Bay State or Old Colony"
| Capital | Boston and is also the largest city |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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FOR TOURISM INFORMATION CONTACT: Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Department of Economic Development 100 Cambridge Street, 13th Floor Boston, MA 02202 Phone: (617) 727-3201 or (800) 447-6277 FAX: (617) 727-6525 |
FOR CONSERVATION INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife 100 Cambridge Street Room 1902 – 19th Floor Phone: (617) 727-1614 FAX: (617) 727-2560 |
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES/WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS:
| Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge | Wiki Way, Morris Island | Chatham, MA 02633-2556 |
| Parker River National Wildlife Refuge | Northern
Boulevard Plum Island |
Newburyport, MA 01950-4315 |
| Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge | Weir Hill Road | Sudbury, MA 01776-1427 |
| Nantucket National Wildlife Refuge | Weir Hill Road | Sudbury, MA 01776-1427 |
| Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge | Weir Hill Road | Sudbury, MA 01776-1427 |
| Wapack National Wildlife Refuge | Weir Hill Road | Sudbury, MA 01776-1427 |
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