Ripley
in Houghton County of Michigan, United States
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Houghton County Memorial Airport (4 mi) -
Thunder Bay Airport (93 mi) - Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (112 mi)
- Marathon Airport (152 mi)
- Michigan Tech University Golf Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Portage Lake GC (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Calumet Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Wyandotte Hills Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Portage Lake Marina (marina, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.127 and -88.554 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 7' 35" and W -88° 33' 13"
- 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: 09:33 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: America/Detroit
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:38 am and 9:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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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 Ripley
Ripley in Houghton County (Michigan) is a city located in United States about 812 mi (or 1,307 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Ripley is now 09:33 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Detroit with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Ripley. The closest airport in United States is Houghton County Memorial Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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 saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, 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
Holiday Inn Express HOUGHTON-KEWEENAW
SUPER 8 HOUGHTON
Quality Inn & Suites Houghton
MAGNUSON HOTEL COPPER CROWN
MI Houghton Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Budget Host Inn Houghton
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
RV Lake Guardian in Portage Lake Shipping Canal and Houghton Hancock Vertical Lift Bridge
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 ...
Algosoo Cruising by Michigan Tech and Houghton Michigan
Algosoo cruising by Michigan Tech campus and tooting its horn at Houghton Michigan on the Keweenaw Waterway, Lake Superior, on a cool hazy morning, Saturday, October 22, 2011 The MV Algosoo ...
Yorktown sails by Michigan Tech, Port of Call Houghton Michigan
Great Lakes Cruise Ship MV Yorktown sails by Michigan Tech and arrives very early in the morning at Port of Call Houghton Michigan with the fog, after a thunderstorm. The MV Yorktown is on...
SV Denis Sullivan sailing through Houghton Michigan
SV Denis Sullivan Great Lakes Schooner sailing in the Keweenaw Waterway, going through the Portage Lake Verticle Lift Bridge, sailing by Michigan Tech in Houghton Michigan, on the way to sail...
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.
Ranger III Isle Royale Vessel Houghton Arrival
MV Ranger III the Vessel that services Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior is shown making its Houghton Michigan Arrival, passing under the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, then docking at...
Arrival in Houghton Michigan of the EPA's RV Lake Guardian
Arrival in Houghton Michigan of the EPA's RV Lake Guardian for Michigan Tech Great Lakes Research Cruise.
Flat Stanley takes a trip on the MTU IRL airship.
Produced by Justin James Plichta. The Michigan Tech Intelligent Robotics Lab performs research on using UAVs for intelligent sensing problems such as infrastructure inspection and sensor fusion....
houghton bridge crossing
snowmobiling the Houghton bridge.
Schooner Denis Sullivan at Houghton
Schooner Denis Sullivan Houghton Hancock Bridge Houghton Michigan July 2010.
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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.
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University (commonly referred to as Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on 925 acres on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake. Michigan Tech was founded in 1885 as the first post-secondary institution in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and was created to train mining engineers to operate the local copper mines.
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.
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.
Ripley, Michigan
Ripley is a small, unincorporated community in Franklin Township situated upon a slope, just east of Hancock on M-26 and across the Portage Lake Canal from Houghton. A ski resort called Mont Ripley is located in Ripley. The now-closed Quincy Smelting Works, formerly operated by the Quincy Mine, is also located in Ripley.
Dee Stadium
Dee Stadium, also called The Dee, is an ice hockey arena in Houghton, Michigan, that replaces, and is located on the same site as, the Amphidrome. It is regarded as the birthplace of professional hockey, and is the seventh oldest indoor ice rink in the world.
Mont Ripley
Mont Ripley is a ski hill located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is owned by Michigan Technological University. It was founded in the early 1900s (by Fred Lonsdorf) and has since grown to one of the premier ski hills in the American Midwest. With the addition of snow making in 2000, the season has been extended from late November to late March or early April. Mont Ripley is known for its challenging terrain and spectacular views of Houghton, Portage Lake and the Huron Mountains.
A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum
The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, currently located on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, is the official mineral museum of the state of Michigan and is a heritage site of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. The museum is named for professor Arthur Edmund Seaman, who worked at Michigan Tech in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and was the museum's curator from 1928–1937.
WOLV
WOLV (97.7 FM, "The Wolf"") is a radio station licensed to Houghton, Michigan broadcasting a classic hits format. The station first went on the air in January 1980 as WHUH-FM. In 1990, the station's call letters were changed to WOLF-FM. In 1994, the call letters were changed to WOLV-FM.
Memorial Union Building (MTU)
The Memorial Union Building (MUB) was finished on the Michigan Tech campus in 1952. Originally constructed to facilitate the needs of 1169 students, the MUB was renovated in 1987 to accommodate the large increase in enrollment. Used for many things including lounge and study purposes, cafeteria, dining rooms, food services, bookstore, conference rooms, student organization offices, and game rooms, the MUB is always a center of social activity for the Michigan Tech campus.
WCCY
WCCY (1400 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. Licensed to Houghton, Michigan, it first began broadcasting in 1929. The station is a 24-hour affiliate of Dial Global's America's Best Music format.
WHKB
WHKB (102.3 FM, "K-Bear 102") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Houghton, Michigan, it first began broadcasting under the WAAH call sign.
Quincy Smelter
The Quincy Smelter is the only remaining copper smelter in the Lake Superior region. It is located north of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge in Ripley, Michigan. It was operated by the Quincy Mine until 1972 and processed ore from 13 local mines. There is currently controversy over what should be done with the land which is currently owned by Franklin Township. The EPA and National Park Service want to turn the site into a historical self-tour or fishing and picnicking area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ripley.
Hurontown: Houghton − Bridge, Hurontown (source)
Hurontown: Houghton − Sky View, Hurontown (source)
Ripley: Houghton View Cam, Ripley (source)
Hancock: Houghton − Bridge − Tech Fund Cam, Hancock (source)
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