Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The city is located on the south shore of Portage Lake, primarily on the slope of a hill on the opposite side of the Portage Lake valley from Hancock. The area lends itself to a wide variety of outdoor sports, both winter (ice hockey, Nordic and Alpine skiing, figure skating, and snowmobiling) and summer (trail running, hiking, camping, kayaking, sailing, windsurfing and road and mountain biking).

In the winter of 2006, the town of Houghton broke three world records, the largest snowball, the largest snowball fight, and the largest amount of people making snow angels in one place. Every winter there is a celebration referred to as Winter Carnival in which thousands of visitors come to see the snow sculptures and participate in the week long celebration.

See the Keweenaw Chamber website for more ways to enjoy your vacation plans in the Keweenaw Peninsula.