Welcome to North Hancock ...
North Hancock is located in Berkshire County<1>.
The location of North Hancock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for North Hancock: N. Hancock
North Hancock is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Hancock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for North Hancock: (413)
Websites for North Hancock ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named North Hancock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Hancock - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Hancock.
Communities near North Hancock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Hancock.
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Bennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- North Adams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Adams
- North Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,737 people
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,631 people
- Dalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Pownal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Wyantskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Cheshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
- Cheshire is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,105 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Hancock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Hancock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Hancock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Hancock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Hancock. See our Newspapers Page for North Hancock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Hancock ...
Looking for more information about North Hancock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Hancock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Hancock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hancock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Hancock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |