Keweenaw County is a county in the western Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 2,046, making it Michigan's least populous county. It is al
Keweenaw County Courthouse (built 1866) in Eagle River
Polished native copper nugget from Keweenaw County. Keweenaw County copper mines were important producers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Houghton County is a county in the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,361. The county seat and largest city is Houghton. Both the county and th
Keweenaw County, Michigan
…Harbor, Lake Bailey at the base of Mt. Baldy, and Schlatter Lake at the tip of the peninsula. By land, one can only access mainland Keweenaw County via Houghton County. Isle Royale National Park…
Houghton County Courthouse
Old specimen of native copper from Houghton County. Houghton County hosted a major copper-mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.