Houghton County on the map of Michigan 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Houghton County of Michigan.

Houghton County is located on the northern tip of Michigan. The county seat of Houghton County is Houghton. The overall area of the county is about 1,502 square miles. Founded in 1845 from parts of Marquette County and Ontonagon County, today Houghton County counts over 37 thousand inhabitants. The county is named after Dr. Douglass Houghton (1809-1845), first state geologist of Michigan. This map shows the borders of Houghton County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Houghton County.