Editing Hancock, Massachusetts (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|92.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|92.4|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|order=flip}}, or 0.19%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500328180| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212142938/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2500328180| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hancock town, Berkshire County, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 19, 2013}}</ref>

Hancock is bordered on the north by [[Williamstown, Massachusetts|Williamstown]], on the northeast by [[New Ashford, Massachusetts|New Ashford]], on the east by [[Lanesborough, Massachusetts|Lanesborough]] and [[Pittsfield, Massachusetts|Pittsfield]], on the south by [[Richmond, Massachusetts|Richmond]], and on the west by [[Canaan, New York|Canaan]], [[New Lebanon, New York|New Lebanon]], [[Stephentown, New York|Stephentown]] and [[Berlin, New York]].

Most of northern Hancock occupies a valley bound by the [[Taconic Mountains]] on each side. The northern half of the valley is drained by the west branch of the Green River, a tributary of the [[Hoosic River]], and the southern half of the valley is drained by the headwaters of [[Kinderhook Creek]], which flows southwest into New York and the [[Hudson River]]. To the west, along the New York border, stands the western escarpment of the Taconic Mountains including [[Misery Mountain (Taconic Mountains)|Misery Mountain]] and [[Rounds Mountain]], while the northeastern town line is bordered by the eastern Taconic escarpment peaks of [[Brodie Mountain]], Sheeps Heaven Mountain, and [[Potter Mountain (Taconic Mountains)|Jiminy Peak]] (home to a [[Jiminy Peak (ski area)|ski area]] of the same name). Southern Hancock, where the Shaker Village is located, is dominated by the Taconic peaks of [[Pittsfield State Forest]], including [[Tower Mountain (Massachusetts)|Tower Mountain]], [[Smith Mountain (Taconic Mountains)|Smith Mountain]], [[Berry Hill (Taconic Mountains)|Berry Hill]], [[Honwee Mountain]], [[Doll Mountain]], and [[Shaker Mountain]]. Berry Pond, the highest water body in Massachusetts at over {{convert|630|m|order=flip}} above sea level, sits near the summit of Berry Hill. The highest point in Hancock is a summit of Misery Mountain that reaches {{convert|814|m|order=flip}} above sea level.

[[U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 20]] passes through the southern end of town, from Pittsfield to the New York state line. [[Massachusetts Route 43]] also passes through town, from the northern border with Williamstown, and is the main route through town, turning along Kinderhook Creek and into New York. There are no roads within the town that connect the two roads, however.

There is no rail, bus or air service within the town. The nearest services are in Pittsfield to the south, and Williamstown and [[North Adams, Massachusetts|North Adams]] to the north. The nearest airport with nationally connecting flights is [[Albany International Airport]], approximately {{convert|40|mi}} northwest of town.