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In French, L'Anse translates as "the cove" or "the bay", a reference to its location in on the southern portion of L'Anse Bay, a portion of the larger Keweenaw Bay, at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The modern-day village grew around this French trading post. [6] [10] [12]
The Keweenaw Peninsula (/ ˈ k iː w ə n ɔː /, KEE-wə-naw) is a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of the greater landmass of the Upper Peninsula , the Keweenaw Peninsula projects about 65 miles (105 km) northeasterly into Lake Superior , forming Keweenaw Bay .
Keweenaw County (/ ˈ k iː w ə n ɔː /, KEE-wə-naw) 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. [ 3 ]
Copper Harbor is located at the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, which also extends for several miles to the east. Copper Harbor has its own post office and ZIP Code (49918). [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Some areas within the community and the surrounding area may use the Mohawk 49950 ZIP Code.
The Peninsula Health Center is moving to a newly renovated building later in September. The health center will be moving to the former Stratford University building at 836 J Clyde Morris Blvd ...
Located on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton is the largest city in the Copper Country region. It is the fifth-largest city in the Upper Peninsula , with a population of 8,386 at the 2020 census . Houghton is the principal city of the Houghton micropolitan area , which includes all of Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
Eagle Harbor is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on the north side of the Keweenaw Peninsula within Eagle Harbor Township, located on the tip of Michigan's farthest county, Keweenaw County, in the U.S. State of Michigan. [3] Its population was 69 as of the 2020 census. [4] M-26 passes through this community.
The new county was named after Douglass Houghton, the new state's first State Geologist, who extensively explored the Upper Peninsula's mineralogy. [6] [7] The original boundaries of Houghton County included the future Keweenaw and Baraga Counties. [8] In 1846, the county was organized into three townships: Eagle Harbor, Houghton, and L'Anse. [8]