Copper Mountain, Colorado | |
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Location of the Copper Mountain CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°28′37″N 106°12′04″W / 39.47694°N 106.20111°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Summit County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 32.058 sq mi (83.030 km2) |
• Land | 32.058 sq mi (83.030 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 11,362 ft (3,463 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 650 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [4] |
Frisco 80443 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature | 2583226 [1] |
Copper Mountain is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Copper Mountain CDP was 650 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Copper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District provides services. The Frisco post office ( Zip Code 80443) serves the area. [4] The Copper Mountain CDP includes the Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Copper Mountain village.
Copper Mountain was originally named "Wheeler" for a local judge and developer, and it has also been known as "Wheeler Station" in the past. The naming question was settled by a decision from the Board on Geographic Names, which ruled in favor of "Copper Mountain" in 1977. [1]
Copper Mountain is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-northeast of Leadville in the White River National Forest.
The Copper Mountain CDP has an area of 20,517 acres (83.030 km2), all land. [2]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Copper Mountain CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 385 | — |
2020 | 650 | +68.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |