Quincy
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Quincy is the name of several places in the United States of America:
- Quincy, California
- Quincy, Florida
- Quincy, Illinois
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Quincy, Michigan
- Quincy, Mississippi
- Quincy, Ohio
- Quincy, Washington
- Quincy, Adams County, Wisconsin
- Quincy Township, Michigan
Quincy may also refer to:
- Josiah Quincy (disambiguation)
- John Quincy Adams, the 6th president of the United States, who was sometimes called Quincy to differentiate him from his father
- Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, a Spartak Moscow football (soccer) player
- Quincy Jones, an American record, television and film producer, musician and songwriter
- Quincy, Cher, a commune in the Cher département in France
- Quincy, M.E., an American television series starring Jack Klugman as Dr. Quincy
- USS Quincy, the name of several ships
- Quincy (CTA), a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system
- Quincy (Bleach), the race of Hollow-slayers who utilize divine power in the anime and manga, Bleach
- Quincy Reservoir in Aurora, Colorado
- Quincy is also the name of a pet iguana in the comic strip Fox Trot
- Quincy is a mis-spelling of quinzhee, snow shelter similar to an igloo.
- Quincy was used in the 19th century as a euphemism for the flush toilet. This derived from the fact that John Quincy Adams was the first U.S. President to have one installed at the White House.