Welcome to Coppermount ...
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coppermount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Coppermount is near sea level<1>.
Time Zone: Coppermount lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Coppermount: 907
Communities near Coppermount ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Coppermount.
- Hydaburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydaburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hydaburg <2>
- Polk Inlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
- Dora Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Long Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Hollis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Kasaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasaan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasaan <2>
- Waterfall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Craig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <2>
- Klawock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klawock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klawock <2>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coppermount ...
Looking for more information about Coppermount? 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 Coppermount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coppermount.
Adding Coppermount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coppermount in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coppermount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
X2X - From that list, the Coppermount post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coppermount.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coppermount. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alaska: https://alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coppermount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |