Information About

Hancock Peak

Hancock Peak

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Petersburg (CA)
Nearest City:
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Elevation:
  • 3478 ft (1060.09 m)
About

N of Frederick Sound, 7 mi. E of Grand Point and 90 mi. E of Sitka, Coast Mts.

History of Hancock Peak

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for the Steamship (SS) Hancock, "the first steamship to cross the Atlantic."