Copper Mountain, Colorado
Copper Mountain, Colorado | |
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ZIP Code[4] | Frisco 80443 |
Area code | 970 |
GNIS feature | 2583226[1] |
Copper Mountain is an
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.[1]
Geography
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]
Demographics
The
United States Census 2010
.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 385 | — |
2020 | 650 | +68.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
- Silverthorne, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- White River National Forest
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort
References
- ^ a b c d e U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Copper Mountain, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 80443 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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