Houghton-Douglass Falls
Houghton-Douglass Falls is a waterfall in the U.S. state of Michigan. At 110 feet from the top to its base, it is Michigan's tallest waterfall. It is located in the state's Upper Peninsula between the villages of Laurium and Lake Linden just off Highway M-26.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in Houghton County, Michigan
- Also known as: “Douglass Houghton Falls”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lake Linden–Hubbell High School.
Lake Linden–Hubbell High School
School
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Linden–Hubbell High School is a public secondary school located in Lake Linden, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula’s Houghton County. Serving students in grades 6 through 12, the school is part of the Lake Linden-Hubbell School District, which encompasses several surrounding rural communities including Hubbell, Traprock, Bootjack, and Gay. Lake Linden–Hubbell High School is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Houghton-Douglass Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Linden and Gregoryville.
Lake Linden
Village
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.
Gregoryville
Hamlet
Gregoryville is a small hamlet located on Torch Lake in Schoolcraft Township, near Lake Linden, in Houghton County, Michigan. The hamlet was more of a company town that arose out of the Joseph Gregoire lumber interests. Gregoryville is situated 2 miles southeast of Houghton-Douglass Falls.
Laurium and Calumet
Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laurium and Calumet are villages in Keweenaw Peninsula. The centres of both towns are National Historic Sites.
Houghton-Douglass Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: Houghton, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.2069° or 47° 12′ 25″ northLongitude
-88.42768° or 88° 25′ 40″ westHeight
110 feet (34 metres)Open location code
86VH6H4C+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 11743041950OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q24061406
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Houghton Douglass Falls Scenic Site and Calumet Golf Club.
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