Houghton county hosted a major coppermining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Airport transport to copper harbor perfect in august of 20 i led a group of 4 backpackers on isle royale. Subscribe to an fuel price jet a, 100ll data feed for airports. Cmx houghton county memorial airport cmxkcmx flightaware. Any individual or business that wish to recycle their cardboard may do so by bringing it to the recycling building located on the transfer station site at 17808 erickson drive, atlantic mine. The airport is situated in the unincorporated community of oneco in franklin township, near the village of calumet on the keweenaw. The closest airport in united states is houghton county memorial airport in a distance of 5 mi or 8 km, northeast. Houghton county contact directory houghton county, michigan. Calumet high school with pictures of historic homes in laurium. Houghton county s history is heavily marked by immigration.
Riverland airfield was not yet depicted on the march 1965 lake superior. The book describes the county and provides an account of its history from the beginning of time to the end of the 19th century, a mere 25 years after. Both the county and the city were named for michigan state geologist and detroit mayor douglass houghton houghton county is part of the houghton micropolitan statistical area, which also includes keweenaw county, and. View of electric park pavilion along the route of the houghton county traction co between the communities of houghton and calumet, michigan this park was owned by the houghton county traction company 1. Houghton county memorial airport is a countyowned publicuse airport located four nautical miles 5 mi, 7 km southwest of the central business district of.
Kcmxcmx overview and fbos for houghton county memorial airport hancock, mi. Sanborn maps, available online, michigan, houghton county. He is a member of several associations including the historical society of michigan, the houghton county historical society, and the society for. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Since its inception in 1948, houghton county memorial airport has come a long way. As michigans northernmost airport, houghton county memorial airport cmx, is located in houghton county right in the heart of the keweenaw peninsula just 4 miles from the cities of houghton hancock and 7 miles from calumet.
The story of how a canadianborn dentist and houghton. View of electric park pavilion along the route of the houghton county traction co between the communities of houghton and calumet, michigan this park. The airports location provides essential access to the national air transportation system for approximately 50,000 to 55,000 passengers annually within the fourcounty area of houghton, keweenaw, baraga and ontonagon. The houghton county historical museum complex in lake linden was once the site of the largest copper milling operation in north america. Houghton county memorial airport 23810 airpark boulevard suite 1 calumet, mi 499.
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Houghton white pages phone books in michigan mi whitepages. A cardboard recycling operation was begun at the houghton county transfer station this past january. May 7, 2020 things i find that are from houghton lake, mi or remind me of growing up there. Copper country streetcars local and regional history books. Instantly view crops grown on a field in the past year, or download a full report for a history of the last five years of crop rotation. Famous mines such as old reliable, the quincy mine, and the calumet and hecla mines gave up billions of tons of pure native copper and millions of dollars to eastern investors for over 100 years. Houghton avenue, houghton, mi 49931 phone 9064820055 fax 9064875949. Houghton county memorial airport covers an area of 1,996 acres 808 ha at an elevation of 1,095 feet 334 m above mean sea level. Houghton county, michigan wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Houghton county thousands of years before european settlers arrived, ancient peoples hunted, fished and mined copper in the keweenaw peninsula. Apply to lumber piler, guidance counselor, package handler and more. Calumetlaurium airport houghton county airport added 51918 crystal falls. Migenweb houghton county search through a great collection of files online for this county dibean marriages marriages collected from researchers for houghton county. Houghton county memorial airport is located approximately 67,4 miles 108,5 km northwest of marquette and about 74,8 miles 120,3 km north of iron river. Land patents for houghton county do your own search and get an image of the certificate. Bill sproule is a professor emeritus, michigan technological university, houghton, mi, where he taught in transportation engineering, public transit, airport design, and hockey history. Houghton biographical sketches hancock biographical sketchescalumet biographical sketches. Currently, the airport committee, serving under the houghton county board of commissioners, is responsible for the operation, maintenance and development of the airport. Houghton county solid waste transfer station houghton.
Sears, james carroll, john guy, jim hirsch, and winston churchill. Houghton county memorial airport weather hancock, mi. Records through 19681969 were kept by the calumet and hecla volunteer weather bureau. Unofficial records from 19702000 were kept by the federal aviation administration at houghton county airport. Houghton county article about houghton county by the. Hancock and houghton are sister cities, however they are separated by the portage canal. Houghton county memorial airport weather hancock, mi kcmx. The houghton county board of commissioners is the policy making body of the county. At one of the peaks of its population, the 1910 census had 40. In the mid 1800s, on the promise of work and fortune, thousands of finnish and cornish immigrants poured into the pristine woods and coastlines to seek the precious mineral. Houghton county memorial airport cmx airport houghtonhancock, michigan united airlines skywest airlines. Users are free to cite and link to digital content without asking for permission. Overview executive profiles careers data sources history account types. On october 30, 1968, the houghton county airport authority was established with the full responsibility for operating, maintaining and development of the airport.
Buy or subscribe to flightaware s airport database airport name, icaoiata codes, location, etc. This book is an important addition to my collection of books about copper country history. Houghton county historical museum complex lake linden 2020. Prestigious authors include pulitzer prizewinner garry wills, arthur m. Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form. Douglass houghton 18091845, first state geologist of michigan, physician and surgeon and detroit mayor 184243. Featured history books published by houghton mifflin company.
The trade division publishes a distinguished list of history titles in both hardcover and paperback, including mariner books. Houghton county airport 23810 airpark blvd laurium, mi 499. Cmx is a countyowned publicuse airport located four nautical miles 5 mi, 7 km southwest of the central business district of calumet, a village in houghton county, michigan, united states. The board consists of five members who are elected by the residents of houghton county from their respective districts. Hancock is served by houghton county memorial airport cmx, located five miles eight kilometers. Both the county and the city were named for michigan state geologist and detroit mayor douglass houghton. Family search many michigan records to search through seeking michigan deaths 18971920, civil war files, maps, etc.
Apr 23, 2020 complete aeronautical information about roscommon county blodgett memorial airport houghton lake, mi, usa, including location, runways, taxiways, navaids, radio frequencies, fbo information, fuel prices, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photo, airport diagram. Houghton county road commission 20140 gagnon circle p. Soon after 19721974, significant improvements to facilities and infrastructure at the airport were completed. Houghton county, michigan wikimili, the best wikipedia. Houghton county drain commissioner houghton county courthouse 1st floor 401 e. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. The early history of roscommon county this book is a vehicle for time travel to the earliest days of roscommon county, michigan a place of woods, water and wildlife in north central michigan. Houghton county historical society 53102 hwy m26 lake linden, michigan po box 127 lake linden, mi 49945 906 2964121. The richest copper and silver ores, and even some gold, were found in the mines of houghton county. View sale price, sale date, acreage, land use, buyer and seller names, and gis data for each sale, and build a.
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