Dodgeville
in Houghton County of Michigan, United States

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.094 and -88.581 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 5' 38" and W -88° 34' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:09 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Detroit
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 9:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

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 10:09 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Detroit with an UTC offset of -4 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: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 25%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (58 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

7°C (44 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

MAGNUSON HOTEL FRANKLIN SQUARE

Address
2,1 mi
820 SHELDEN AVE.
49931 Houghton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW

Address
1,4 mi
1110 Century Way
49931 HOUGHTON
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Inn & Suites Houghton

Address
2,0 mi
215 Shelden Ave.
49931 Houghton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MAGNUSON HOTEL COPPER CROWN

Address
2,2 mi
235 HANCOCK ST
49930 Hancock
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SUPER 8 HOUGHTON

Address
2,2 mi
1200 EAST LAKESHORE DRIVE
49931 Houghton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MI Houghton Country Inn and Suites by Radisson

Address
1,1 mi
919 RAZORBACK DRIVE
49931 Houghton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Budget Host Inn Houghton

Address
3,1 mi
46995 US Highway 41
49931 Houghton
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Kite Aerial Video of the Houghton, MI Waterfront

Published: June 02, 2013
Length: 52:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nathan Miller

Video of the Portage Waterway as seen from a camera suspended from a kite. The chip that controls the shutter servo I typically use for kite aerial photography is being fixed, so I figured...


RV Lake Guardian in Portage Lake Shipping Canal and Houghton Hancock Vertical Lift Bridge

Published: July 11, 2009
Length: 23:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

Research Vessel Lake Guardian of the US EPA in the Keweenaw Waterway and Portage Lake Shipping Canal going through the Houghton Hancock Vertical Lift Bridge on its way to the west part of ...


Port of Call Houghton Michigan Great Lakes Cruise Ship Yorktown

Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 58:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

Great Lakes Cruise Ship MV Yorktown departs from Port of Call Houghton, Michigan. The MV Yorktown is on a Great Lakes cruise from Detroit Michigan to Duluth Minnesota with this docking at ...


Clelia II, Great Lakes cruise ship at Houghton, Michigan

Published: July 03, 2009
Length: 27:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

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

Published: August 07, 2013
Length: 08:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

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

Published: June 20, 2011
Length: 14:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

Sailboat Coaster II Sailing on Keweenaw Waterway in Houghton, Michigan, Upper Peninsula; Shown with the Portage Lake Lift Bridge of Houghton - Hancock, Michigan, taking people on sailboat...


RV Kiyi in Houghton Michigan

Published: August 12, 2013
Length: 51:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

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

Published: June 23, 2010
Length: 54:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tiger Holm

Ranger III Vessel Houghton Michigan Ship that serves Isle Royale National Park, Lake Superior; Arriving at Houghtonn, under the Portage Lake Aerial Lift Bridge, landing at the dock at National...


Snowmobile Trip 09

Published: February 15, 2009
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: gcmsports

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.


houghton bridge crossing

Published: February 23, 2014
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fed Man

snowmobiling the Houghton bridge.


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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.

Located at 47.1219, -88.5689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Michigan, County seats in Michigan, Populated places in Houghton County, Michigan, Houghton micropolitan area, Populated places established in 1854

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.

Located at 47.1269, -88.5808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Houghton County, Michigan, Cities in Michigan, Houghton micropolitan area, Populated places established in 1846

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.

Located at 47.0942, -88.5811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townships in Houghton County, Michigan, Charter townships in Michigan, Houghton micropolitan area

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.

Located at 47.1228, -88.5685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Library buildings completed in 1909, Education in Houghton County, Michigan, Buildings and structures in Houghton County, Michigan, Public libraries in Michigan, Carnegie libraries in Michigan

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.

Located at 47.108, -88.566 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public high schools in Michigan, Schools in Houghton County, 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.

Located at 47.104, -88.568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Michigan, Classic hits radio stations in the United States, Native American radio, Ojibwe, Radio stations established in 2003

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.

Located at 47.102, -88.57 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Michigan, Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1998

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.

Located at 47.1014, -88.5906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Michigan, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1983

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