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Hancock (Village of Michigan)

a village of Michigan, in Houghton co. It is on Lake Portage and on the Copper Range and the Mineral Range railroads. A ship canal gives transportation facilities to Lake Superior, and within its limits are several important copper mines. It has also smelting works, foundries, machine shop shops, and other industries. It has a park and a Finnish college. Pop. (1910) 8,981; (1920) 7,527. sm