Crook

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Elementary
1

A town (unparished) in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ1635).

2

A village and civil parish (served by Crook and Winster Parish Council) in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD4695).

3

A statutory town in Logan County, Colorado, United States, named after George Crook.

4

An unincorporated community in Osage County, Missouri, United States, so named because of a local merchant's business practices (thus being derived from crook (thief)).

5

A surname.

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