Welcome to Houghton Lake Heights ...
Houghton Lake Heights is located in Roscommon County<1>.
The location of Houghton Lake Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Houghton Lake Heights, you might consider that their post office opened in 1956.
A typical abbreviation for Houghton Lake Heights: Houghton Lk. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Houghton Lake Heights is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houghton Lake Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Houghton Lake Heights: (989)
The ZIP code for Houghton Lake Heights: 48630<4>
Communities near Houghton Lake Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houghton Lake Heights.
- Roscommon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscommon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscommon
- Roscommon is located in Roscommon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscommon <5>
- Prudenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prudenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prudenville
- Prudenville is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prudenville <5>
- Merritt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
- Merritt is located in Missaukee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merritt <5>
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Higgins Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgins Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Lake
- Higgins Lake is located in Roscommon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higgins Lake <5>
- Star City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Stratford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Tent City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Moorestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Meredith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Clare County
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 Lake Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houghton Lake Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houghton Lake Heights. 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 Lake Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houghton Lake Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Houghton Lake Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houghton Lake Heights ...
Looking for more information about Houghton Lake Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Houghton Lake Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houghton Lake Heights.
Adding Houghton Lake Heights to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houghton Lake Heights in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Houghton Lake Heights was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Houghton Lake Heights post office opened in 1956.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houghton Lake Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houghton Lake Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roscommon County: www.roscommoncounty.net/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Roscommon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Houghton Lake Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Houghton Lake Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Houghton Lake Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |