Copper Mountain, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Tucker Mountain at Copper Mountain Resort.
Location of the Copper Mountain CDP in Summit County, Colorado.
Copper Mountain 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 / 39.47694; -106.20111 (Copper Mountain CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Summit County
Government [1]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [2]
• 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 [1]	11,362 ft (3,463 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• 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.

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