Copper is a former community in Jackson County,

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, United States. Copper was located about north of the Oregon–

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border, near the mouth of Carberry Creek. Copper was named for the

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mining in the region, including at the Blue Ledge mine just over the state line in California. The town had a post office from 1924 until 1932. The elevation of Copper is 1,949 feet. The townsite was inundated in 1980 when Applegate Lake was formed by damming the Applegate River.

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Former populated places in Jackson County, Oregon Former populated places in Oregon 1924 establishments in Oregon Submerged places in the United States {{US-ghost-town-stub