Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout

Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout is a park in Quincy Township, Houghton, Michigan. Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Keweenaw Waterway Lookout, as well as near Zion Lutheran Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portage Lake Lift Bridge and Scott Hotel.

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 3,400 feet southeast of Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout.

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 1,700 feet southeast of Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout.

Portage Lake District Library

Library

Photo: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Portage Lake District Library is a public library in Houghton, Michigan, which serves the city of Houghton and Portage Townships. The Portage Lake District Library participates in the Michigan eLibrary and is a member of the Superiorland Library Cooperative. Portage Lake District Library is situated 1 mile southeast of Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hancock and Houghton-Hancock.

Hancock

Town

Photo: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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-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.

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.

Keweenaw Waterway Scenic Turnout

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Quincy Township, Houghton, Michigan, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

47.13119° or 47° 7′ 52″ north

Longitude

-88.58235° or 88° 34′ 57″ west

Open location code

86VH4CJ9+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 186238972

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Keweenaw Waterway Lookout and Zion Lutheran Church.

Nearby Places

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