Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Houghton had a population of 2,062 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Houghton had a population of 7,540 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
- Ripley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hancock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
- Atlantic Mine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Mine
- Atlantic Mine is located in Houghton County
- Dollar Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Bay
- Dollar Bay is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dollar Bay <3>
- Boston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Oskar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskar
- Oskar is located in Houghton County
- Chassell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
- Chassell is located in Houghton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <3>
- Lake Linden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
- Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Swedetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Tamarack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Allouez
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allouez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allouez
- Allouez is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allouez <3>
- Pequaming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequaming
- Pequaming is located in Baraga County
- Phoenix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Keweenaw County
- Baraga
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
- Baraga is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <3>
- Skanee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skanee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skanee
- Skanee is located in Baraga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skanee <3>
- Eagle River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle River
- Eagle River is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle River <3>
- L'Anse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
- L'Anse is located in Baraga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Eagle Harbor is located in Keweenaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Harbor <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Houghton: www.cityofhoughton.com/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |