Houghton Lake, Michigan | |
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 Looking west along M-55 | |
,_MI_location.png) Location within Roscommon County | |
  Houghton Lake Location within the state of Michigan  Houghton Lake Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′53″N 84°45′53″W / 44.31472°N 84.76472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Roscommon |
| Townships | Denton, Lake, and Roscommon |
| Settled | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.38 sq mi (32.07 km2) |
| • Land | 10.75 sq mi (27.84 km2) |
| • Water | 1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,294 |
| • Density | 492.47/sq mi (190.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-39400[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0628665[3] |
Houghton Lake (/ˈhoʊtən/; HOH-tən) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,294 during the 2020 census, making it the largest unincorporated community in Northern Michigan. The CDP is located within Denton, Lake, and Roscommon townships.
The community of Houghton Lake is named after and situated upon Houghton Lake, the largest inland lake in Michigan.[4] It includes the unincorporated community of Houghton Lake Heights. The CDP of Prudenville is immediately east of Houghton Lake. M-55 is the primary thoroughfare serving the community, running east–west.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Houghton Lake, Michigan
- ^ "Managing Our Inland Lakes | Michigan Lakes & Streams Association, INC". Retrieved April 17, 2023.