Houghton County, Michigan
Houghton County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,361.[1] The county seat and largest city is Houghton.[2][3] Both the county and the city were named for Michigan State geologist and Detroit Mayor Douglass Houghton.[4]
Houghton County, Michigan Media
Old specimen of native copper from Houghton County. Houghton County hosted a major copper-mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Finlandia University in Hancock
Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan
U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Houghton County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.
References
- ↑ "Houghton County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ↑ Monette, Clarence J. (1975). Some Copper Country Names And Places. Lake Linden, Michigan. ISBN 0-942363-04-3.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Encyclopedia of Detroit". Detroit Historical Society. 2020.
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