Maps & Facts

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Houghton is rated as one of "The 100 Best Small Towns in America"
"The 100 Best Small Towns in America" (2nd Edition), by Norman Crampton, MacMillan Press, 1995

Houghton rated as first runner-up for "Best Little Town in the Midwest"
Chicago Tribune, August 3, 1997

Hancock is rated as one of "The Best Small Art Towns in America"
"The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America", by John Villani, 1996

Michigan Technological University is rated as one of the "Best Educations", and "Best Buys in Education", in America
"Money", September, 1998; "U.S. News & World Report", October, 1998; "Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine", September, 1998

Michigan's first "Scenic Heritage Route" is US-41, from Central to Copper Harbor
Michigan Department of Transportation, 1995

The Keweenaw Peninsula's snowmobile trails are rated as one of the "Most Scenic Snowmobiling Areas" in the United States
"Snowgoer", January, 1999

US-41 and Brockway Mountain Drive labeled as "The most beautiful bike rides in the United States"
"Bicycling", February, 1995

Keweenaw Peninsula rated in "Top 5 Fall Color Drives" in the Midwest
"Midwest Living", October, 1996

Keweenaw Peninsula rated 3rd in "Top 10 Places to Visit" in the Lake Superior region
"Lake Superior Travel Guide", Spring, 2002

Lake Superior ice heaves and "Snow-mometer" rated among "Top 10 Trailside Sights"
"Snowsports", March, 1996

Copper Harbor represents Michigan on the list of "America's 50 Best Outdoor Sports Towns"
"Sports Afield", February, 1998

Copper Harbor was selected as one of the favorite "Scenic Great Lakes Harbors", US-41 and Brockway Mountain Drive were selected as one of the best "Fall Color Views" and "Mountain Biking Areas", and Fort Wilkins was selected as one of the top "Historical Attractions" by AAA members
"Michigan Living", April, 1994 & April 2001

The Keweenaw Peninsula is the only destination in the Midwest on a list of America's "Top Ten Summer Sports Meccas"
"National Geographic Adventure", July/August 2001"

Houghton was selected as the "Best Of The Midwest" in a list of the " 50 Best Places To Live", when considering the healthiest, safest and most fun locations in America.
"Men's Journal", March 2002"