Houghton, Michigan, United States

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Houghton,_Michigan,_United_States
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:city
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Winter_Carnival
gptkbp:areaCode 906
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Houghton_County
gptkbp:elevation 620 ft (189 m)
gptkbp:FIPS_code 26-38920
gptkbp:founded 1854
gptkbp:GNIS_feature_ID 0628442
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:Michigan_Technological_University
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Houghton, Michigan, United States
gptkbp:incorporated 1861
gptkbp:knownFor heavy snowfall
copper mining history
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Upper_Peninsula_of_Michigan
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Portage_Lake
gptkb:Keweenaw_Peninsula
gptkbp:mayor gptkb:Robert_Backon
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Douglass_Houghton
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.cityofhoughton.com/
gptkbp:population approximately 7,800 (2020 census)
gptkbp:state gptkb:Michigan
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
gptkbp:twinCity gptkb:Hancock,_Michigan
gptkbp:zipCode 49931
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eugene_Parker
gptkb:Nancy_Harkness_Love
gptkb:Norm_Breyfogle
gptkb:Michael_Tiernan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6