Houghton
Houghton is the name of the following localities:
in Great Britain:
- Houghton (Cambridgeshire)
- Houghton (Cumbria)
- Houghton (Hampshire)
- Houghton (Norfolk)
- Houghton (West Sussex)
- Houghton-le-Spring , Sunderland
- Houghton on the Hill , Leicestershire
- Houghton House Bedfordshire
- New Houghton, Norfolk
in Canada:
- Houghton Township, Ontario, in Norfolk County
in South Africa:
- Houghton Estate , suburb of Johannesburg
in Australia:
- Houghton (South Australia) near Adelaide
- Houghton (winery) , winery in Western Australia
in the United States:
- Houghton, Iowa
- Houghton (Michigan)
- Houghton (New York)
- Houghton, South Dakota
- Houghton (Washington)
- Houghton Lake (Michigan)
- Houghton Township, Michigan
- Houghton County , Michigan
Houghton is a family name that may refer to:
- Alanson B. Houghton (1863–1941), American entrepreneur, politician, and diplomat
- Amory Houghton, Sr. (1899-1981), American diplomat
- Amory Houghton, Jr. (1926-2020), American politician, see Amo Houghton
- Arthur Houghton (* 1940), American numismatist
- Arthur Houghton (Industrialist) (1866–1928) American Industrialist (Board Member, Corning Glass )
- Bob Houghton (* 1947), English football player and coach
- Brian Houghton Hodgson (1800-1894), British colonial administrator, ethnologist, orientalist and naturalist
- Daniel Houghton (around 1740–1791), English major and traveler to Africa
- Douglass Houghton (1809-1845), American geologist
- Douglas Houghton, Baron Houghton of Sowerby (1898-1996), British politician (Labor Party)
- Frances Houghton (* 1980), British rower
- Georgiana Houghton (1814-1884), English painter
- Henry G. Houghton (1905-1987), American meteorologist
- Israel Houghton (* 1971), American gospel singer, songwriter, producer
- James Houghton (born 1948), American actor and screenwriter
- John Houghton (1931-2020), British climate researcher
- Julian Brooke-Houghton (born 1946), British sailor
- Katharine Houghton (* 1945), American actress
- Michael Houghton , British biochemist
- Nicholas Houghton (born 1954), British general
- Ray Houghton (born 1962), Irish football player and sports commentator
- Sherman Otis Houghton (1828-1914), American politician
- Steph Houghton (* 1988), English soccer player
- Steven Houghton (* 1971), English singer, actor and musical performer
- Walter Houghton (1904–1983), American historian
Houghton stands for:
- Houghton telescope , reflecting telescope type
- Houghton Automobile Company , former American automobile manufacturer
- Houghton (company) , specialty lubricant supplier
See also:
- Houghton Hall , stately homes in England
