Copper Mountain is an
unincorporated community
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and a
census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by
Summit County,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. 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.
The Copper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District provides services. The
Frisco post office
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serves the area.
[ The Copper Mountain CDP includes the Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Copper Mountain village.
]
History
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.[
]
Geography
Copper Mountain is located approximately north-northeast of Leadville
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in the White River National Forest.
The Copper Mountain CDP has an area of , all land.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
See also
* Silverthorne, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
* White River National Forest
* Copper Mountain Ski Resort
References
External links
Copper Mountain @ Colorado.comCopper Mountain @ UncoverColorado.comCopper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District websiteCopper Mountain Resort Association websiteCopper Mountain Ski Resort websiteSummit County websiteWhite River National Forest website
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Census-designated places in Summit County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado