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Delve into Dodgeville
Dodgeville in Houghton County (Michigan) is located in United States about 812 mi (or 1,306 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Dodgeville is now 10:31 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Detroit with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 4 airports close to Dodgeville. The closest airport in United States is Houghton County Memorial Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Houghton, L'Anse, Eagle River, Ontonagon and Iron River. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 24% |
Air Humidity | 89% |
Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MAGNUSON HOTEL FRANKLIN SQUARE
Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW
Quality Inn & Suites Houghton
MAGNUSON HOTEL COPPER CROWN
SUPER 8 HOUGHTON
MI Houghton Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Budget Host Inn Houghton
Videos from this area
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Kite Aerial Video of the Houghton, MI Waterfront
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RV Lake Guardian in Portage Lake Shipping Canal and Houghton Hancock Vertical Lift Bridge
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Port of Call Houghton Michigan Great Lakes Cruise Ship Yorktown
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Clelia II, Great Lakes cruise ship at Houghton, Michigan
MV Clelia II, Great Lakes cruise ship, arriving at Houghton, Michigan from Lake Superior, on a Great Lakes cruise, Toronto to Duluth, July 2009; The Clelia II is now renamed the Orion II and...
Portage Lake Houghton Hancock US41 M26 Vertical Lift Bridge
Portage Lake Houghton Hancock US41 M26 Vertical Lift Bridge. Crossing by bike and I had to stop as the bridge lifted up for the MV Ranger 3 vessel.
Coaster II Sailing in Houghton Michigan
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RV Kiyi in Houghton Michigan
RV Kiyi at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on the Keweenaw Waterway, Houghton Michigan The Kiyi had been at Superior Shoal and Stannard Rock.
Ranger III Vessel Houghton Michigan
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Snowmobile Trip 09
Snowmobile trip from Eagle River, WI to Copper Harbor, MI. We criss crossed the Upper Peninsula a few times and ended up putting on 854 miles by the time we were done.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Houghton, Michigan
Houghton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and largest city in the Copper Country on the Keweenaw Peninsula. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,708. It is the county seat of Houghton County. It has been listed as one of the "100 Best Small Towns in America. " Houghton is sometimes confused with, or thought to be close to, Houghton Lake; the latter is actually located in the state's Lower Peninsula.
Hancock, Michigan
Hancock is a city in Houghton County and is located on Copper Island which is part of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The population was 4,634 at the 2010 census.
Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan
Portage Township is a charter township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,156. The city of Houghton is adjacent to the north side of the township. Portage Lake is the eastern boundary in the north and the township extends well south of Houghton to the Baraga County line.
Portage Lake District Library
Portage Lake District Library is a public library located in Houghton, Michigan, which serves the city of Houghton and Chassell and Portage Townships. The Portage Lake District Library participates in the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) and is a member of the Superiorland Library Cooperative. Patrons can check out books on a wide variety of subjects from Easy Reading to Adult Nonfiction. The Portage Lake District also includes a room dedicated to Michigan History and Genealogy.
Houghton High School
Houghton High School is a high school located in Houghton, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula. It shares the same building as Houghton Middle School. 2012 enrollment was 407 students in Grades 9 through 12, with a 17/1 student to teacher ratio. In 2002, it was the 12th best public high school in the state of Michigan. As of 2010-2011, it was ranked 4th best in Michigan.
WGLI
WGLI (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a rock music format. Licensed to Hancock, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 2003. The station is owned and operated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa Indians, based at the L'Anse Indian Reservation. Primarily serving the reservation and Keweenaw Peninsula at 100,000 watts, WGLI's signal can also be picked up across Lake Superior in Cook County, Minnesota and Thunder Bay, Ontario.
WKMJ-FM
WKMJ-FM (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary format, licensed to Hancock, Michigan. The station was known as "Z93" WZRK with a CHR format throughout the 1980s, and has programmed a variety of formats since, including oldies and contemporary Christian music. Mix 93 airs Dial Global Hot AC format with a local morning drive show during the day on weekdays.
WMPL
WMPL (920 AM, Wimple) is an AM radio station located in Hancock, Michigan which broadcasts a talk radio format during the day and a sports radio format at night. WMPL also carries broadcasts of local high school football, basketball, and hockey games.