Massachusetts: Counties and County Seats

Counties and County Seats of Massachusetts

Massachusetts has 14 counties. This map quiz helps students in grades 5–12 learn every county and its county seat by clicking the map. Start with one region, then try them all at once. Guided mode shows region colors and hints, and Challenge mode takes them away.

Quick questions

How many counties does Massachusetts have?

Massachusetts has 14 counties.

What is the county seat of Essex County?

Salem.

What is the county seat of Middlesex County?

Cambridge.

All 14 Massachusetts counties, with county seats

• Barnstable – Barnstable
• Dukes – Edgartown
• Nantucket – Nantucket

• Berkshire – Pittsfield
• Franklin – Greenfield
• Hampden – Springfield
• Hampshire – Northampton

• Bristol – Taunton
• Essex – Salem
• Middlesex – Cambridge
• Norfolk – Dedham
• Plymouth – Plymouth
• Suffolk – Boston
• Worcester – Worcester

Teachers: run a Class Conquest with your whole class, or see what a Teacher code unlocks.

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