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Copper Mountain, Colorado

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Copper Mountain, Colorado
Census-designated place
Tucker Mountain at Copper Mountain Resort
Tucker Mountain at Copper Mountain Resort
Location of the Copper Mountain CDP in Summit County, Colorado
Location of the Copper Mountain CDP in Summit County, Colorado
Coordinates: 39°29′50″N 106°13′23″W / 39.49722°N 106.22306°W / 39.49722; -106.22306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySummit[2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodySummit County[2]
Area
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 • Total
32.058 sq mi (83.030 km2)
 • Land32.058 sq mi (83.030 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
11,362 ft (3,463 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
650
 • Density20/sq mi (7.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
(Frisco) 80443
Area codes970/748
GNIS CDP ID2583226[1]
FIPS code08-17150
Websitehttps://www.coppercolorado.com/

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.[4] The Copper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District provides services. The Frisco post office (Zip Code 80443) serves the area.[5] The Copper Mountain CDP includes the Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Copper Mountain village.

History

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Copper Mountain was originally named "Wheeler" for a local judge and developer. The Wheeler, Colorado, post office operated from April 1, 1880, until May 14, 1894.[6] The Town of Wheeler incorporated as a statutory town, but was declared abandoned in 2005.[a]

The Copper Mountain Ski Resort opened in 1972, and wished to change the former town's name. The naming question was settled by a decision from the Board on Geographic Names, which ruled in favor of "Copper Mountain" in 1977.[1] The Copper Mountain, Colorado, post office opened on September 8, 1977, but the Frisco, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80443) now serves the area.[5]

Geography

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Copper Mountain is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-northeast of Leadville in the White River National Forest.

At the 2020 United States Census, the Copper Mountain CDP had an area of 20,517 acres (83.030 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Copper Mountain CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010385—    
2020650+68.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copper Mountain, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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