Swedetown Creek
Swedetown Creek is a stream in Houghton, Michigan. Swedetown Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Schmidt Corner, as well as near the town Hancock.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Portage Lake Lift Bridge and Hancock High School.
Portage Lake Lift Bridge
Bridge
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The Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the cities of Hancock and Houghton, in the US state of Michigan. It crosses Portage Lake, a portion of the waterway which cuts across the Keweenaw Peninsula with a canal linking the final several miles to Lake Superior to the northwest. Portage Lake Lift Bridge is situated 2½ miles southeast of Swedetown Creek.
Hancock High School
School
Hancock Central High School is a public school located in Hancock, Michigan. Their current location in Hancock is at 501 Campus Drive. Their athletics teams are nicknamed the Bulldogs, who have a long-standing rivalry with their neighboring city of Houghton's teams, the Gremlins. Hancock High School is situated 2 miles east of Swedetown Creek.
Scott Hotel
Building
Photo: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Scott Hotel is a former hotel located at 101 East Quincy Street in Hancock, Michigan, originally known as the Hotel Scott. As of 2009, it is also known as the Scott Building. Scott Hotel is situated 2 miles east of Swedetown Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hancock and Franklin Mine.
Hancock
Town
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Houghton and Hancock are a pair of small towns in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, and home to Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University. Hancock is situated 2 miles east of Swedetown Creek.
Franklin Mine
Hamlet
Franklin Mine is a small unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan, United States. The area is on Quincy Hill, northeast of Hancock, and lying partially within Quincy Township and partially within Franklin Township. Franklin Mine is situated 2½ miles east of Swedetown Creek.
Houghton-Hancock
Houghton and Hancock are a pair of small towns in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan, and home to Michigan Technological University and Finlandia University.Swedetown Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Houghton, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.13826° or 47° 8′ 18″ northLongitude
-88.62262° or 88° 37′ 21″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86VH49QG+8XGeoNames ID
5011709
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lakeside Cemetery and Hancock County Medical Care.
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