Big Creek
Big Creek is a stream in Houghton, Michigan. Big Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Point Mills, as well as near the locality Sunshine Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chassell and Mason.
Chassell
Village
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Chassell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP had a population of 876 at the 2020 census. Chassell is situated 4 miles southwest of Big Creek.
Mason
Hamlet
Mason is a small unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan that is the remainder of past stamp mill operations at the Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills. Mason is situated 5 miles north of Big Creek.
Ripley
Hamlet
Ripley is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin Township situated upon a slope, just east of Hancock on M-26 and across the Portage Lake Canal from Houghton. Ripley is situated 6 miles northwest of Big Creek.
Big Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Houghton, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.06965° or 47° 4′ 11″ northLongitude
-88.46484° or 88° 27′ 53″ westElevation
600 feet (183 metres)Open location code
86VH3G9P+V3GeoNames ID
4985955
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