Houghton, Michigan
Houghton (/ˈhoʊtən/) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 8,386.[1] It is the county seat of Houghton County.[2]
Houghton, Michigan Media
View of the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton's Waterfront Trail
Copper ready for shipment, c. 1906
Panorama of Houghton from Huron Street from 1900 to 1906. The Houghton County Courthouse is visible near the center of the photo.
The Portage Lake Lift Bridge connecting the cities of Hancock and Houghton
Houghton, Michigan at center-right along the bottom. Taken at 1:58 a.m. Central on November 10, 2017, during ISS Expedition 53.
Climate chart for Houghton
Looking west down Shelden Avenue around 1906. The Douglass House is on the left side of the picture.
The landmark Douglass House in downtown Houghton was originally a hotel but was converted into a mixed use building in the 1980s; it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Memorial Union, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA.
Downtown Houghton, as seen from Hancock
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References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Houghton city, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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