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Houghton County

Houghton County proper noun: one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Houghton. It is located on the Upper Peninsula.

Proper noun

Houghton County

  1. One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Houghton. It is located on the Upper Peninsula.

Origin of Houghton County

Named after Douglass Houghton.

Questions about Houghton County

What does Houghton County mean?
Houghton County means one of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Houghton. It is located on the Upper Peninsula.
What part of speech is Houghton County?
Houghton County is a proper noun.

Words near Houghton County in the dictionary

  1. Houghtaling
  2. Houghtalings
  3. Houghton
  4. Houghton and Wyton
  5. Houghton Conquest
  6. Houghton County
  7. Houghton Regis
  8. Houghton Saint Giles
  9. Houghton-le-Spring
  10. Houghtons
  11. Hougland

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