StateMaster - Bay Stater Geography statistics

area > Total area > miles²	10,555	[44th of 51]
area > Water area > km²	7,031	[17th of 51]
area > Water area > Percentage > Water	25.72	[4th of 51]
Geographic regions The Northeast
Land Acreage > Total	5.01 million acres	[40th of 45]
Land Acreage > Total Cropland	0.16 million acres	[40th of 43]
Land Acreage > Total Forest Land	3.13 million acres	[34th of 44]
Land Acreage > Total Pasture or Range Land	0.07 million acres	[39th of 43]
Land area	7,840 sq mi	[45th of 56]
Land borders Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York
Largest cities (with populations)	Boston - 569,165
North American blizzard of 1996 > Snowfall accumulation totals > State	MA
Percentage of area water	25.72%	[4th of 50]
State capitals (with populations)	Boston - 569,165
Tornadoes > Fatalities	99	[16th of 55]
Tornadoes > Injuries	1,334	[21st of 55]
Tornadoes > Total cost of damage	$617,793,280.00	[12th of 55]
Tornadoes > Total number	134	[35th of 55]
Total area	10,555 sq mi	[44th of 50]
Water area	2,715 sq mi	[17th of 50]

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SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by area ; US Census Bureau.; National Association of State Foresters, 2004.; US Census Bureau, 2006.; Wikipedia: North American blizzard of 1996 ; Storm Prediction Center (SPC)

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: MA

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