Houghton Lake

Houghton Lake is a in , in the U.S. state of . The unincorporated community of is at the southeastern end of the lake, while the unincorporated communities of and are on the southwest and west shores.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houghton Lake Heights and Houghton Lake.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community located in in the U.S. state of . Located on the western shores of Houghton Lake within , the community is contained within the larger census-designated community of .

is a city in Rosscommon County in the state of . Home of Tip Up Town, USA, the largest winter carnival in the United States, the site of the movie Frozen Stupid, and amazing vacation spot for those on a budget or with children.

Village
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in in the U.S. state of . The population was 1,643 at the 2020 census. is located within Denton Township. is situated 5 miles southeast of Houghton Lake.

Houghton Lake

Latitude
44.35356° or 44° 21′ 13″ north
Longitude
-84.71667° or 84° 43′ west
Elevation
1,138 feet (347 metres)
Open location code
86PQ973M+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42228616
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4996579
Wiki­data ID
Q3214934
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From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Houghton Lake” goes by many names.

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