Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area
Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area is a trailhead in Franklin Township, Houghton, Michigan. Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area is situated nearby to the peak Arcadian Hill, as well as near the nature reserve Boston Pond Nature Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quincy Smelter and Hancock High School.
Quincy Smelter
Ruins
Photo: Wolpodzilla, Public domain.
The Quincy Smelter, also known as the Quincy Smelting Works, is a former copper smelter located on the north side of the Keweenaw Waterway in Ripley, Michigan. Quincy Smelter is situated 2½ miles southwest of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
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 2½ miles southwest of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House
Building
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House is an industrial building located north of Hancock, Michigan along US Highway 41 within the Quincy Mining Company Historic District. Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House is situated 2 miles southwest of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Franklin Mine and Ripley.
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 2 miles southwest of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
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 2 miles south of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
Houghton
Town
Photo: Cityofhoughton1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Houghton is situated 3 miles southwest of Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area.
Main Trailhead Paavola Wetlands Nature Area
- Type: Trailhead
- Category: sports location
- Location: Franklin Township, Houghton, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
47.15633° or 47° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
-88.53762° or 88° 32′ 15″ westOpen location code
86VH5F46+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 10069712753OpenStreetMap feature
highway=trailhead
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arcadian Hill and Boston Pond Nature Area.
Nearby Places
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