Welcome to Houghton Point ...
Houghton Point is located in Roscommon County<1>.
The location of Houghton Point 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 Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
A typical abbreviation for Houghton Point: Houghton Pt.
Houghton Point is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Houghton Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Houghton Point is located in the (989) area code.
Communities near Houghton Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Houghton Point.
- Roscommon
(11 miles [17.7 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 <4>
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Roscommon County
- Higgins Lake
(7 miles [11.3 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 <4>
- Prudenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Merritt
(9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
- Stratford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Tent City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Star City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Moorestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorestown
- Moorestown is located in Missaukee County
- Deerheart Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerheart Valley
- Deerheart Valley is located in Crawford 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 Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Houghton Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Houghton Point. 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 Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Houghton Point. See our Newspapers Page for Houghton Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Houghton Point ...
Looking for more information about Houghton Point? 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 Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Houghton Point.
Adding Houghton Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Houghton Point 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 Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Houghton Point post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Houghton Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Houghton Point. 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 Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |