Welcome to Copper Harbor ...
Copper Harbor is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Copper Harbor is located in Keweenaw County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Copper Harbor: Copper Hbr. (or less commonly used: Copper Harb. or Copper Hrbr.)
Copper Harbor is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Copper Harbor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Copper Harbor: 906
The ZIP code for Copper Harbor: 49918<3>
Communities near Copper Harbor ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copper Harbor.
- Bete Grise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mandan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Keweenaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mandan
- From Copper Harbor to Mandan
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Keweenaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Copper Harbor to Wyoming
- Eagle Harbor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Central
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Phoenix
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Traverse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Traverse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
- Traverse is located in Keweenaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Traverse
- From Copper Harbor to Traverse
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mohawk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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 Harbor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copper Harbor.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copper Harbor. 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 Harbor.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copper Harbor. See our Newspapers Page for Copper Harbor.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Copper Harbor ...
Looking for more information about Copper Harbor? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Copper Harbor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Copper Harbor.
Adding Copper Harbor to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Copper Harbor 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 Harbor was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Copper Harbor.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Keweenaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copper Harbor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Copper Harbor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Copper Harbor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |