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Houghton County

county in Michigan, United States
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Houghton County

Summary

Houghton County is a county of Michigan[1]. It draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_michigan category, ranking #18 of 85).[2]

Key Facts

  • Houghton County is located in Michigan[3].
  • Houghton County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Houghton County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[5].
  • Houghton County's capital is recorded as Houghton[6].
  • Houghton County's shares border with is recorded as Keweenaw County[7].
  • Houghton County's shares border with is recorded as Iron County[8].
  • Houghton County's shares border with is recorded as Baraga County[9].
  • Houghton County's shares border with is recorded as Ontonagon County[10].
  • Douglass Houghton is named after Houghton County[11].
  • Houghton County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Houghton[12].
  • Houghton County's Commons category is recorded as Houghton County, Michigan[13].
  • 1846 marks the founding of Houghton County[14].
  • Houghton County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.98, 'lon': -88.65}[15].
  • Houghton County's official website is recorded as http://www.houghtoncounty.net[16].
  • Houghton County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Houghton County, Michigan[17].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36628'}[18].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36704'}[19].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36701'}[20].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36460'}[21].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36225'}[22].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+36380'}[23].
  • Houghton County has a population of {'amount': '+37361'}[24].
  • Houghton County's list of monuments is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listings in Houghton County, Michigan[25].
  • Houghton County's category for people born here is recorded as Q26964243[26].
  • Houghton County's category for people who died here is recorded as Q111551009[27].

Body

Geography

Houghton County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Michigan[3].

Physical Characteristics

Houghton County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3889'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+36628'}[18], {'amount': '+36704'}[19], {'amount': '+36701'}[20], {'amount': '+36460'}[21], {'amount': '+36225'}[22], and {'amount': '+36380'}[23].

Designation and Status

Houghton County's instance of is recorded as county of Michigan[5].

History and Context

1846 marks the founding of Houghton County[14]. Douglass Houghton is named after it[11].

Why It Matters

Houghton County draws 197 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_michigan category, ranking #18 of 85).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Related Entities

Michigan United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomicon id → 1806160
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  2. 19d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nci thesaurus id → C108949
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  3. 20d ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+36628'}, {'amount': '+36704'}, {'amount': '+36701'} +4
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of Houghton County, Michigan
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