Meanings
proper noun
- One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Houghton. It is located on the Upper Peninsula.
Origin
Named after Douglass Houghton.
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APA
Houghton County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton%20County
MLA
“Houghton County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Houghton County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Houghton%20County.
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