Mason, Houghton County, Michigan
Mason, Michigan | |
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| Coordinates: 47°08′27″N 88°27′56″W / 47.14083°N 88.46556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Township | Osceola |
| Elevation | 637 ft (194 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 906 |
| GNIS feature ID | 631695 |
Mason is a small unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan that is the remainder of past stamp mill operations at the Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills. Still standing and mostly occupied are 23 mining company houses, all along M-26. Mason has been dubbed by some locals "shutter town," because each house had its own distinct color of shutter. Most of the homes are painted white, and are of the same type and style.