Cook
An English surname originating as an occupation for a cook or seller of cooked food. Famously held by James Cook, English captain and explorer of the Pacific Ocean, and for whom the Cook Islands, Cook Strait and Mount Cook were named.
A township in Sac County, Iowa.
A township in Decatur County, Kansas.
A minor city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota; named for railroad official Wirth Cook.
A village in Johnson County, Nebraska; named for landowner Andrew Cook.
An unincorporated community in Madison Township, Fayette County, Ohio; named for landowner Matthew S. Cook.
A township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
A suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; named for James Cook.
A local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia; in full, the Shire of Cook.
A ghost town in South Australia, Australia; named for Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia.
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