Houghton, Michigan

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city

Houghton, Michigan is a small city in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula known for its historic copper mining heritage and as the home of Michigan Technological University.

Aliases (1)

Houghton, Michigan, United States ×1

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city →
areaCode	906 →
connectedTo	Hancock, Michigan NERFINISHED →
country	United States →
county	Houghton County, Michigan NERFINISHED →
currentEconomicSectors	higher education → technology and engineering services → tourism →
governingBody	Houghton City Council →
hasBridgeConnection	Portage Lake Lift Bridge →
hasClimate	humid continental climate →
hasEducationalInstitution	Michigan Technological University →
hasFeature	heavy lake-effect snowfall →
hasHistoricIndustry	Keweenaw Peninsula copper mining →
hasRecreationalActivity	boating → hiking → snow sports →
hasTransportationRoute	M-26 (Michigan highway) → U.S. Route 41 NERFINISHED →
hasUniversityFocus	engineering → science and technology →
incorporatedAsCity	19th century →
isHomeOf	Michigan Technological University →
knownFor	Michigan Technological University → copper mining heritage →
locatedIn	Upper Peninsula of Michigan →
locatedNear	Keweenaw Waterway →
locatedOn	Portage Lake NERFINISHED →
namedAfter	Douglass Houghton →
nearBodyOfWater	Lake Superior →
partOf	Copper Country →
populationEstimate	around 8000 residents →
postalCodeRange	49931 →
primaryEconomicHistory	copper mining →
region	Great Lakes region →
state	Michigan →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
tourismAttractions	historic downtown → nearby trails and parks → waterfront and marina →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Houghton County, Michigan → Upper Peninsula of Michigan →	contains
Isle Royale → Keweenaw National Historical Park →	nearestCity
Houghton County, Michigan →	countySeat
Houghton County, Michigan →	largestCity
Eugene N. Parker ("Houghton, Michigan, United States") →	placeOfBirth