Hancock, MD

Hancock Map

Hancock 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. The north-south distance from the Pennsylvania state line to the West Virginia state line is only 1.8 miles (2.9 km) at Hancock.

Hancock is located at 39°42?7?N 78°10?51?W / 39.70194°N 78.18083°W / 39.70194; -78.18083.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.74%) is water.

Nearby cities include Big Pool, Needmore, Little Orleans, Clear Spring, Hedgesville.