Welcome to Houghton ...
So far, we found very little information about Houghton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Houghton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Houghton, please Contact Us.
Houghton would have been located within present day Las Animas County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Houghton is 5,170 feet [1,576 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Houghton is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Houghton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Houghton once stood is in the (719) area code.
Communities Also Named Houghton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Houghton - they are located in Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New York, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Houghton.
Communities near Houghton ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Houghton.
- Thatcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Model
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Model
- Model is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Model <5>
- Troy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Hoehne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoehne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoehne
- Hoehne is located in Las Animas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoehne <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Houghton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houghton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houghton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Houghton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houghton. See our Newspapers Page for Houghton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Las Animas County: www.tlac.net/county/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Houghton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Las Animas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houghton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |