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Houghton Michigan Map

Explore Houghton, Michigan, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Houghton, Michigan

How to Use This Houghton, Michigan Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Houghton, Michigan. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Michigan or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Houghton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Houghton
State	Michigan (MI)
County	Houghton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Detroit)

Latitude	47.111751
Longitude	-88.567237
Population	8,386
Density	734.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	49931
Area Code	906
County Seat	Houghton
School District	Houghton-Portage Township Schools

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About Houghton, Michigan

Houghton is a locality in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,386. The population density is 734.5 people per km². Houghton is located at 47.1118°N, 88.5672°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. Houghton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 49931.

Houghton occupies a rugged expanse defined by the presence of the Keweenaw Waterway, which bisects the land with a deliberate, deep-cut precision. It lies 68.4 miles northwest of Marquette, MI (from Marquette, MI: bearing 306°T), and is situated 0.7 miles east-southeast of Hancock. The landscape maintains a powerful connection to Huron Lake, which sits only a mile from the center point and exerts a cooling influence on the air during the long, luminous summer evenings. To the south, the profile of the South Range rises against the horizon, providing a constant, silent anchor to the local geography. Residents often seek the quietude of Bridgeview Park, a local space that offers immediate access to the shoreline and the expansive sky. Beyond the immediate terrain, the distant rush of Hungarian Falls provides a seasonal cadence to the woods, while the silhouette of Harrington Island remains a familiar, drifting presence upon the water.

Houghton emerged from the earth’s own bounty, built upon a foundation of copper mining that once defined the economic pulse of the entire region. The industry carved a distinct identity into the bedrock, leaving behind a legacy of resilience that persists even as the local focus has shifted toward modern innovation and education. Today, the economy thrives on the intellectual labor of the university sector, which balances the industrious spirit of the past with a forward-looking commitment to research and engineering. This transition from raw extraction to refined knowledge has preserved the town's work-oriented character, ensuring that the rhythm of daily life remains purposeful and steady. The labor of generations is still visible in the sturdy masonry of the older districts, where the architecture reflects a time when the world looked to this place for its essential minerals.

Houghton carries a cultural temperament shaped by long winters and the persistent, bracing winds that blow across the open expanse of the water. The community gathers for local events that celebrate the hardiness of the spirit, often turning toward the university for its intellectual and social gravity. Notable figures like the esteemed engineer and inventor James N. Wright have left their mark on the region's historical development, grounding the area in a tradition of technical excellence. Throughout the year, the atmosphere remains unpretentious and focused, favoring the quiet satisfaction of a well-lived life over the clamor of larger metropolitan centers. People here recognize the beauty in the gray, shifting light of the seasons, finding a deep sense of belonging in a place where the land and the water dictate the pace of human affairs.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Michigan Tech Trails And Nara Nature Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 137° SE
Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 095° E
City of Houghton Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 211° SW
Central Houghton Greenspace Park (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 012° N
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 357° N
Seaman Mineral Museum (Museum) — 0.7 mi, 095° E
The Miner (Public Artwork) — 0.7 mi, 019° N
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 336° NW
Garnet Street Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 061° NE
Isle Royale National Park (National Park) — 0.8 mi, 010° N · 1.1M acres
Quincy Smelter (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 010° N
Michigan Tech War Memorial Wall (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 060° NE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 319° NW
Rogers Cinema (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 242° SW
Keweenaw Waterway Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 332° NW
Pilgrim Community Forest (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 173° S
Remains of Company Community of Lower Pewabic (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 355° N
Quincy Mine (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 348° N
Skills Zone (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 077° E
Bayside Bike Park (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 074° E
Girl Scouts Council (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 242° SW
Forest Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 269° W
Creekside Bike Park (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 307° NW
Baraga State Forest Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 022° N
Copper Range Historical Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 231° SW
Sturgeon River Sloughs State Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 155° SE
Chassell Mountain Bike Skills Park (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 161° S
Hubbell Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 057° NE
Houghton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 054° NE
Keweenaw Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.0 mi, 354° N

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