Welcome to Copper Flat ...
Copper Flat is located in White Pine County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Copper Flat, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Copper Flat, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.
A typical abbreviation for Copper Flat: Copper Flt.
Copper Flat is 7,070 feet [2,155 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Copper Flat is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Copper Flat lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Copper Flat: (775)
Communities Also Named Copper Flat ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Copper Flat - it's located in Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Copper Flat.
Communities near Copper Flat ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copper Flat.
- Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in White Pine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,014 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <4>
- Calumet ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Baltimore Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Mill
- Baltimore Mill is located in White Pine County
- East Ely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ely
- East Ely is located in White Pine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ely <4>
- McGill Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill Junction
- McGill Junction is located in White Pine County
- Adverse ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - McGill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- McGill is located in White Pine County
- Steptoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Illipah ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Taylor ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in White Pine County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Copper Flat. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copper Flat.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copper Flat. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Copper Flat.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copper Flat. See our Newspapers Page for Copper Flat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copper Flat ...
Looking for more information about Copper Flat? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Copper Flat, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Copper Flat.
Adding Copper Flat to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Copper Flat in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Copper Flat was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).
We also found Copper Flat mentioned on a train schedule titled Nevada Northern Railway Employees' Time Table #67 (January 1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Copper Flat.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Copper Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copper Flat - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |