Welcome to Copper Camp ...
So far, we found very little information about Copper Camp. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Copper Camp to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Copper Camp, please Contact Us.
Copper Camp would have been located within present day Pennington County<2>.
The location of Copper Camp has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Copper Camp is 6,160 feet [1,878 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Copper Camp is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Copper Camp was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Copper Camp would have been located in the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Copper Camp ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Copper Camp - they are located in Montana and Nevada.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Copper Camp.
Communities near Copper Camp ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copper Camp.
- Lead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <5>
- Deadwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <5>
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <5>
- Johnson Siding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Trojan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
- Trojan is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 627 people
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lancaster City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster City
- Lancaster City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 419 people
- Preston
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 185 people
- Merritt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Camp. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copper Camp.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copper Camp. 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 Camp.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copper Camp. See our Newspapers Page for Copper Camp.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Copper Camp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copper Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |