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
- 1.7 mi off the Copper Country TrailNational
Overlooks nearby
- Brockway Nose · 19 mi
- Keweenaw Waterway Lookout · 23 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:57 | 19:25 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 21:06 | 21:54 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:53 |
| December solstice | 08:39 | 16:13 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
47.41131, -88.29929
Elevation 206 m (modelled from terrain)