Massachusetts is a Northeastern state of 14 counties, with Boston as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the five states it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Massachusetts maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Massachusetts
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Massachusetts
Boston, the capital, is marked with a star. Lowell, Springfield, Salem and Worcester are marked with dots, and the neighboring states are named around the edge.
Massachusetts County Map
All 14 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of Massachusetts Quiz
Five numbered circles, one on each bordering state. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Massachusetts?
Massachusetts shaded on a map of the United States.
Massachusetts Facts
| Capital | Boston |
| Largest city | Boston |
| Population | 7,029,917 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 10,554 sq mi (27,336 km²) |
| Counties | 14 |
| Statehood | February 6, 1788 (6th state) |
| Nickname | The Bay State |
| Motto | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem |
| Highest point | Mount Greylock, 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
| Borders | Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont; Atlantic Ocean |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Massachusetts
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Boston | 675,647 |
| Worcester | 206,518 |
| Springfield | 155,929 |
| Cambridge | 118,403 |
| Lowell | 115,554 |
| Brockton | 105,643 |
Massachusetts’s 14 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Worcester County. The most populous is Middlesex County. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Barnstable | Barnstable | 228,996 |
| Berkshire | Pittsfield | 129,026 |
| Bristol | Taunton | 579,200 |
| Dukes | Edgartown | 20,600 |
| Essex | Salem | 809,829 |
| Franklin | Greenfield | 71,029 |
| Hampden | Springfield | 465,825 |
| Hampshire | Northampton | 162,308 |
| Middlesex | Lowell and Cambridge | 1,632,002 |
| Nantucket | Nantucket | 14,255 |
| Norfolk | Dedham | 725,981 |
| Plymouth | Plymouth | 530,819 |
| Suffolk | Boston | 797,936 |
| Worcester | Worcester | 862,111 |
States That Border Massachusetts
Massachusetts shares land borders with five states: New Hampshire to the northeast, Rhode Island to the southeast, Connecticut and New York to the west and Vermont to the northwest. It has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Massachusetts with the free Massachusetts dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
