Hancock
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In the United States:- Hancock, IowaHancock, IowaHancock is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States, along the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 207 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hancock is located at ....
- Hancock, MaineHancock, MaineHancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,147 at the 2000 census. Located on the mainland at the head of Frenchman Bay, Hancock has commanding views of Mount Desert Island.-History:...
- Hancock, MarylandHancock, MarylandHancock is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2000 census. The Western Maryland community is notable for being located at the narrowest part of the state...
- Hancock, MassachusettsHancock, MassachusettsHancock is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 717 at the 2010 census.- History :...
- Hancock, MichiganHancock, MichiganHancock is a city in Houghton County; the northernmost in the U.S. state of Michigan, located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, or, depending on terminology, Copper Island. The population was 4,634 at the 2010 census...
- Hancock, MinnesotaHancock, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 717 people, 294 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.5 people per square mile . There were 325 housing units at an average density of 328.4 per square mile...
- Hancock, New HampshireHancock, New HampshireHancock is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,654 at the 2010 census. Hancock is home to the Welch Family Farm Forest....
- Hancock (town), New YorkHancock (town), New YorkHancock is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The town contains a village, also named Hancock. The town is in the southwest part of the county...
- Hancock (village), New YorkHancock (village), New YorkHancock is a village in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 1,189 at the 2000 census.The Village of Hancock is in the west part of the Town of Hancock at the junction of NY Routes 17 and 97....
, in the town of Hancock
- Hancock (village), New York
- Hancock, Austin, TexasHancock, Austin, TexasHancock is a neighborhood in Austin, Texas. Located in North Central Austin, Hancock encompasses ZIP code 78751 and 78705.Hancock is located north of downtown Austin and the University of Texas...
, a neighborhood in AustinAustin, TexasAustin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... - Hancock, VermontHancock, VermontHancock is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The town was named for John Hancock. The population was 382 at the 2000 census. Hancock is home to the Middlebury College Snow Bowl and contains Middlebury Gap....
- Hancock (town), WisconsinHancock (town), WisconsinHancock founded in 1850 is a town in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census. The Village of Hancock is located within the town. There are 3 lakes in the town: Pine, Little Fish and Big Fish...
- Hancock, WisconsinHancock, WisconsinHancock is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 463 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Hancock.-Geography:Hancock is located at ....
, a village within the town
- Hancock, Wisconsin
- Hancock Township, MichiganHancock Township, MichiganHancock Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Hancock Township, Carver County, Minnesota
Entertainment
- Hancock (film)Hancock (film)Hancock is a 2008 American action-comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars...
, a 2008 superhero film starring Will Smith - Boa Hancock, a character in the One Piece manga and anime series
- Hancock's Half HourHancock's Half HourHancock's Half Hour was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy, series of the 1950s and 60s written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The series starred Tony Hancock, with Sid James; the radio version also co-starred, at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, Bill Kerr...
, a British radio and TV comedy programme, eventually shortened to Hancock
Other uses
- Hancock air whistleHancock air whistleThe Hancock air whistle was a railroad whistle intended for use on North American diesel locomotives in place of the standard air horn.- History :...
, a whistle intended for use on diesel locomotives - Hancock MuseumHancock MuseumThe Hancock Museum is a museum of natural history in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, established in 1884. In 2006 it merged with Newcastle University's Hatton Gallery to form the Great North Museum. The museum and all of its collections are owned by the Natural History Society of Northumbria,...
, a natural history museum in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England - John Hancock InsuranceJohn Hancock InsuranceJohn Hancock Financial is a loose term for a United States insurance company which existed, in various forms, from its founding on April 21, 1862, until its acquisition in 2004 by the Canadian insurance company Manulife Financial. It was named in honor of John Hancock, a prominent patriot...
, a US company - John Hancock TowerJohn Hancock TowerThe John Hancock Tower, officially named Hancock Place and colloquially known as The Hancock, is a 60-story, 790-foot skyscraper in Boston. The tower was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the firm I. M. Pei & Partners and was completed in 1976...
, a building in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by the insurance firm - USS HancockUSS HancockSeveral ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Hancock or USS John Hancock, in honor of patriot and statesman John Hancock. was the former schooner Speedwell, one of a small flotilla hired in October 1775...
, the name of several ships belonging to the United States Navy - Hancock air whistleHancock air whistleThe Hancock air whistle was a railroad whistle intended for use on North American diesel locomotives in place of the standard air horn.- History :...
, a whistle intended for use on diesel locomotives
See also
- Hancock County (disambiguation), a list of counties in several US states
- Mount Hancock (disambiguation)