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Hungarian Falls

Coordinates: 47°10′12″N 88°26′30″W / 47.1700000°N 88.4416667°W / 47.1700000; -88.4416667 (Hungarian Falls)
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Hungarian Falls
The middle falls.
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LocationHubbell, Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Coordinates47°10′12″N 88°26′30″W / 47.1700000°N 88.4416667°W / 47.1700000; -88.4416667 (Hungarian Falls)
Elevation696 ft
Total height90 ft
Number of drops3
Longest drop50 ft
Average width5-10 ft
WatercourseDover Creek

Hungarian Falls is a series of waterfalls in the Dover Creek west of Hubbell, in Houghton County, Michigan.[1] The site is near State Highway 26 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. There are three drops with the largest being 50 feet. The total height of the falls is 90 feet.[2][3] The base of the waterfall is made up of Jacobsville Sandstone, a type of rock common in that area.[4] Hungarian Falls is also near Michigan's tallest waterfall, Houghton Falls. [5]

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  1. ^ "Report for Hungarian Falls". USGNIS. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Hungarian Falls". Pure Michigan. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Hungarian Falls". Great Lakes Waterfalls. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Hungarian Falls". Keweenaw Geoheritage. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Hungarian Falls". Great Lakes Waterfalls. Retrieved 28 October 2017.