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Houghton Lake (/ ˈ h oʊ t ən /; HOH-tən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,294 during the 2020 census , making it the largest unincorporated community in Northern Michigan .
Houghton County, in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is also named after Douglass Houghton. The name of the lake is pronounced by Michigan citizens as "HOTE'n" (/ˈhoʊʔn̩/). The lake receives the waters of spring-fed Higgins Lake through the Cut River and, in turn, is the headwaters for the Muskegon River , which flows out of the North Bay in ...
View of the Portage Lift Bridge from Houghton's Waterfront Trail. Houghton (/ ˈ h oʊ t ən /; HOH-tən) is the largest city and county seat of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. [4] Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region.
The annual event includes “Michigan’s Richest Snowmobile Fun Run" in which one winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize. Pre-registration is available online until two days prior to the event.
The Portage Lake Lift Bridge (officially the Houghton–Hancock Bridge [3]) connects the cities of Hancock and Houghton, in the US state of Michigan.It crosses Portage Lake, a portion of the waterway which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula with a canal linking the final several miles to Lake Superior to the northwest.
English: Locator map showing Houghton County (red) — in Upper Michigan. David Benbennick made this map. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps .
Of the over 10,500 miles (16,900 km) in the New York State snowmobile trail system, about 8,000 miles (13,000 km) are corridor trails. [2] Corridor trails are high-volume primary routes that provide access to high-use areas and large concentrations of snowmobiles. [4]
Brockway Mountain Drive ascends along the ridgeline of the Keweenaw Fault. Immediately south of the road, Upson Creek runs parallel to the cliff face as it drains Lake Upson. [4] Two and a half miles (4.0 km) from the western end, there is a parking area for the Oren Krumm Trail, part of the Brockway Mountain Audubon Sanctuary. [5]