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Facts About Massachusetts

Govenor: Deval Patrick

Capital City: Boston

Motto: By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty

Population: 6,349,097

Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone

State Abnreviation: MA

Border States: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont

Admission to Statehood: February 6, 1788

Largest City: Boston

Highest Point: Mt. Greylock, 3,491 feet

Lowest Point: Atlantic Coast, sea level

Professional Sports Teams: Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots

Famous People from Massachusetts: John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Edgar Allan Poe

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