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we pass this GPS location for Hancock:
41.636486, -73.023718
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We found 35 communities that share the name Hancock.
Within Connecticut, the name Hancock is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Hancock [Cherokee County].
Arkansas
Craighead County
This Hancock is located in Craighead County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Hancock.
California
Los Angeles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hancock [Los Angeles County].
Colorado
Chaffee County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hancock [Chaffee County].
Gunnison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hancock [Gunnison County].
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Hancock is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hancock.
Polk County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Hancock [Polk County].
Georgia
Hancock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Hancock [Hancock County].
Indiana
Harrison County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hancock [Harrison County].
Iowa
Pottawattamie County
This Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<2> to the west of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawattamie County community of Hancock.
Kansas
Lane County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hancock [Lane County].
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
This Hancock is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 1,211 miles [1,948.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Hancock.
Maine
Hancock County
This Hancock is located in Hancock County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hancock.
Maryland
Washington County
This Hancock is located in Washington County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hancock.
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
This Hancock is located in Berkshire County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Hancock.
Michigan
Houghton County
This Hancock is located in Houghton County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Hancock.
Minnesota
Stevens County
This Hancock is located in Stevens County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Hancock.
Missouri
Pulaski County
This Hancock is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,044 miles [1,680.2 km]<2> to the west of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Hancock.
Nebraska
Dundy County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Hancock [Dundy County].
New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
This Hancock is located in Hillsborough County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hancock.
New York
Delaware County
This Hancock is located in Delaware County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Hancock.
North Carolina
Chowan County
This Hancock is located in Chowan County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chowan County community of Hancock.
North Dakota
McLean County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Hancock [McLean County].
Ohio
Hancock County
This Hancock is located in Hancock County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the west of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Hancock.
Perry County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Hancock.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Hancock is located in Berks County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Hancock.
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hancock [Lancaster County].
South Carolina
Lancaster County
This Hancock is located in Lancaster County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hancock.
Tennessee
Henry County
This Hancock is located in Henry County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Hancock.
Texas
Comal County
Although located in Comal County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Hancock.
Dawson County
This Hancock is located in Dawson County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<2> to the west of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Hancock.
Limestone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hancock [Limestone County].
Vermont
Addison County
This Hancock is located in Addison County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the north of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Hancock.
West Virginia
Morgan County
This Hancock is located in Morgan County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hancock.
Wisconsin
Waushara County
This Hancock is located in Waushara County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Hancock that is located in Litchfield County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waushara County community of Hancock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hancock ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Burnt Hill (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hancock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hancock and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Hancock to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 283 miles [455.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,199 miles [6,757.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hancock could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hancock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hancock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6365, Longitude: -73.0237 In this case, the coordinates for Hancock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hancock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hancock to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.251 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.887 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.806 degrees.