Houghton, County seat and university city in Upper Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
Houghton stretches along the Portage Waterway, with steep hills rising from the water and numerous trails winding through the surrounding forests.
The discovery of copper deposits by geologist Douglass Houghton in the 1840s led to the establishment of this settlement as a mining community in 1854.
Michigan Technological University shapes the local community through research, innovation, and the annual Winter Carnival featuring large-scale snow sculptures.
The city receives over 180 inches of snow annually, with maintained networks of trails for winter activities and specialized snow removal equipment.
The Keweenaw Waterway splits the land mass into two parts, creating a channel that freezes solid enough for vehicles to cross during winter months.
Location: Houghton County
Inception: 1854
Elevation above the sea: 196 m
Website: http://cityofhoughton.com
GPS coordinates: 47.12111,-88.56944
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:20
Portage Lake Lift Bridge
498 m
Keweenaw National Historical Park
4 km
A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
1.7 km
Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills Historic District
8.8 km
Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House
1.6 km
Temple Jacob
632 m
Douglass House
211 m
Old Main, Suomi College
1.6 km
Portage Lake District Library
201 m
Hancock Town Hall and Fire Hall
1.3 km
Memorial Union Building
1.6 km
Old Hancock Central High School
1.4 km
Michigan Smelter
4.1 km
Houghton Fire Hall
89 m
Quincy Street Historic District
1.1 km
Houghton County Courthouse
122 m
Scott Hotel
978 m
Ransom B. Shelden House
1.2 km
Kaleva Temple
8 km
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
118 m
Lieblein House
1.6 km
Quincy Mine
1.8 km
Shelden Avenue Historic District
200 m
East Hancock
1.5 km
John J. Michels House
944 m
Houghton Masonic Temple Building
289 m
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
2.2 km
Houghton National Bank
235 mReviews
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