Houghton, MI

united states

Houghton sits in Michigan's Upper Peninsula along Portage Lake, accessible via US Highway 41 from Marquette (100 miles south) or from Wisconsin through scenic forest country. The Portage Lake Lift Bridge connects the city to Hancock, occasionally lifting for boat traffic during navigation season. Home to Michigan Technological University, this former copper mining town receives over 200 inches of snow annually from Lake Superior's lake-effect storms.