Douglas Houghton Falls, Laurium

#3 among attractions in Laurium

Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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Douglass Houghton Falls is Michigan's tallest waterfall at 110 feet from the top where Hammell Creek cascades to its base. It is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula between Laurium and Lake Linden just off Highway M-26. Prior to 2018, the waterfall was privately owned and access to the waterfall was restricted due to its dangerous geological makeup. The waterfall is situated in a deep gorge that is flanked by sharp loose rock. Multiple deaths have been reported at this location; the most recent one was in September 2011. Douglass Houghton, for whom Douglass Houghton Falls is named, was Michigan's first geologist. ()

Height: 110 ftCoordinates: 47°12'26"N, 88°25'38"W

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Douglas Houghton Falls – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Calumet Theatre, Hungarian Falls, Thomas H. Hoatson House, Copper Country Firefighters History Museum.

3.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
The Calumet Theatre, Calumet
79 min walk • The Calumet Theatre is a historic theatre located at 340 Sixth Street in the town of Calumet, Michigan. It is also known as the Calumet Opera House or the Calumet Civic Auditorium. It is integral to, but a separate unit of, the Calumet municipal building.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Hungarian Falls, Laurium
68 min walk • Hungarian Falls is a series of waterfalls in the Dover Creek west of Hubbell, in Houghton County, Michigan. The site is near State Highway 26 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There are three drops with the largest being 50 feet. The total height of the falls is 90 feet.
2.1 miN
Tours, History museum, Museum
Thomas H. Hoatson House, Laurium
53 min walk • The Thomas H. Hoatson House is a house located at 320 Tamarack Street in Laurium, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. At 13,000 square feet, it is the largest mansion in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
3.1 miNW
47°14'52"N • 88°27'15"W
Copper Country Firefighters History Museum, Calumet
79 min walk • Museum
2.7 miN
47°14'37"N • 88°26'53"W
Calumet Public Library, Calumet
69 min walk • Library
3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Calumet Downtown Historic District, Calumet
78 min walk • The Calumet Downtown Historic District is a historic district located in Calumet, Michigan, on 5th Street and 6th Street, between Scott Street and Pine Street.
2.7 miNW
Neighbourhood
Calumet and Hecla Industrial District, Calumet
68 min walk • The Calumet and Hecla Industrial District is a historic district located in Calumet, Michigan and roughly bounded by Hecla & Torch Lake Railroad tracks, Calumet Avenue, Mine and Depot Streets.