Douglas Houghton Michigan's First State Geologist

historic site

Built
1914
Material
metal
Operated by
Keweenaw Historical Society
Inscription
In Memory / of / Douglass Houghton // Michigan’s / first State Geologist / Born Sept. 21, 1809 / Drowned in Lake Superior / off Eagle River, Oct. 13, 1845

Overlooks nearby

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5719:2520:06
June solstice05:5721:0621:54
September equinox07:4119:1219:53
December solstice08:3916:1317:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

47.41131, -88.29929

Elevation 206 m (modelled from terrain)

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