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Michigan · MI
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City in Michigan, United States
1846Established
4,501Population
3 sq miArea
696 ftElevation

Hancock is a city in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,501 at the 2020 census. Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Hancock is along on the northside of the Keweenaw Waterway opposite of the city of Houghton, and the two are connected by the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Hancock is the northernmost city in the state of Michigan. Hancock is considered a "cultural capital" for Finnish Americans. The city is home to the Finnish American Heritage Center and was home to Finlandia University from 1896 to 2023. In 2015, The Weather Channel ranked Hancock as the third-snowiest city in the nation with an average yearly snowfall of 211.9 inches (538.2 cm).

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