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Places near Houghton by type
All 269 places by distance →One day from Houghton
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:12 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Houghton
- Torch Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Torch Lakelake · 45 min
- North Canal Township Parkpark · 45 min
- Redridge Steel Damdam · 45 min
- Robert T. Brown Plant Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Houghton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Houghton?
Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw (museum, about 1 km), Trinity Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Saint Ignatius Loyala Church (church, about 1 km), Torch Bay (beach, about 12 km), Torch Lake (lake, about 14 km), North Canal Township Park (park, about 16 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Houghton?
122 places on Spotwander: 51 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 waterfalls, 14 beaches & coast, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest lake to Houghton?
Huron Lake, about 3 km by road; Boston Lake (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Houghton?
Upper Hungarian Falls, about 13 km by road; Hungarian Falls Nature Area (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Houghton?
Start in Houghton, visit Torch Bay, then Torch Lake, then North Canal Township Park, then Redridge Steel Dam, then Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.