City Of Hancock

Hancock is a city in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, across the Keweenaw Waterway from the city of Houghton. At the time of 2010, the population was 4,634. The Weather Channel has frequently placed the city as the third snowiest in the United States. The first structure in what is now the City of Hancock was a log cabin built halfway up the slope on the site of the Ruggles Mining Claim in 1846. It no longer stands because the site has been taken over by the Houghton County Garage facilities. The Kerredge Gallery, the Youth Gallery, and the Artist Market Sales Gallery are all located at the Copper Country Community Arts Center on Quincy Street. More than 170 local and regional artists are represented in the galleries. The Finlandia Reflection Gallery, located in the Jutila Center on Michigan Street, features a collection of artworks created by students in the University’s International School of Art and Design program. Both of these art centers are located within walking distance from the campus.