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Houghton County.

Houghton County has 1,009.1 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Houghton County: Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines, Superior Mineral Ranges, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Houghton County, Michigan
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Houghton County, Michigan · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Houghton County, Michigan from above

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THE SETTINGKeweenaw-Baraga Moraines
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS29 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Houghton County on the map

THE HOUGHTON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines setting.

Houghton County has 1,009.1 square miles of land in Michigan. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Houghton County: Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines, Superior Mineral Ranges, Winegar Dead Ice Moraine, among others.

Glacial hills, till plains, sandy outwash and old lake basins create a varied northern landscape. Conifer and hardwood forests surround many lakes across these glacially shaped uplands.

Regional context: Northern Lakes and Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Houghton County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines45.3%
  2. Superior Mineral Ranges28.4%
  3. Winegar Dead Ice Moraine15.1%
  4. Lake Superior Clay Plain11.3%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Houghton County

The atlas lists 29 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Houghton County, including Laird, Duncan, Stanton. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Houghton County

Houghton County by land and water

The Census records 492.4 square miles of water within Houghton County, or 32.8% of its total area. That share is close to Houghton County’s 32.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Houghton County has 9 times the land area of nearby Portage charter township (112 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Baraga County, Iron County, Keweenaw County, Marquette County, Ontonagon County within Michigan. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Houghton County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Houghton County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Houghton County. The county includes 29 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines setting

Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines belongs to Northern Lakes and Forests. Is the tract on sandy outwash, moraine hills or a lake basin margin, and what do its survey and access records establish?

03

Check the route, beyond Portage charter

Portage charter is 2.2 miles south of the Houghton County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Houghton County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON HOUGHTON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.9984° N, 88.6519° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Houghton County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Houghton

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Houghton ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Houghton County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northern Lakes and Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Michigan landowner resources

Michigan Wetlands Map Viewer

EGLE tool for screening potential wetland locations and conditions.

Michigan environmental maps and well data

Official EGLE map collection, including access to the Water Well Viewer.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Houghton County.

Portage charter lies about 2.2 miles south of Houghton County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Houghton County in context

NSEWPortage charter · 2.2 miles1Painesdale · 3.2 miles2Trimountain · 4 miles3Adams · 4.2 miles4South Range · 5 miles5Chassell · 5.6 miles6OUTER RING: 5.6 MILES
  1. 1
    Portage charter2.2 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Painesdale3.2 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Trimountain4 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Adams4.2 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    South Range5 mi · village
  6. 6
    Chassell5.6 mi · legal township
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Michigan; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Adamslegal township
Atlantic Minecensus-designated place
Calumetvillage
Calumet charterlegal township
Chassellcensus-designated place
Chasselllegal township
Copper Cityvillage
Dodgevillecensus-designated place
Dollar Baycensus-designated place
Duncanlegal township
Elm Riverlegal township
Franklinlegal township
Hancockcity
Hancocklegal township
Houghtoncity
Hubbellcensus-designated place
Hurontowncensus-designated place
Lairdlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Houghton County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Houghton County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Houghton County. Houghton County’s 1,009.1 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines describe all of Houghton County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Keweenaw-Baraga Moraines is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Portage charter as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.2 miles south of Houghton County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Houghton County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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