Houghton Lake (Michigan)

Houghton Lake is a small lake in section 9 of Cumming Township in Ogemaw County. It is about a mile and a half southeast of Rose City at 44°23'48" north latitude, 84°05'01" west longitude.

Houghton Lake is a large lake in Roscommon County. The unincorporated community of Prudenville is at the southeastern end of the lake, while the unincorporated community of Houghton Lake and Houghton Lake Heights is on the southwest and west shores.

The lake is the headwaters for the Muskegon River, which flows out of the North Bay in the northwest corner of the lake. The lake is partially within four townships: Markey Township on the northeast, Denton Township on the southeast, Roscommon Township on the southwest, and Lake Township on the northwest.

Michigan State Highway 55 follows the southern shore, while U.S. Highway 27 passes just to the west. Michigan State Highway 18 and Interstate 75 pass just to the east.