Copper Mountain is a census-designated place

Census-designated place

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 (CDP) in Summit County

Summit County, Colorado

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, Colorado

Colorado

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, United States

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. Its elevation is 9,695 feet (2,955 m), and it is located at 39°30′24"N 106°8′32"W (39.5066533, -106.1422442).

Located approximately 20 miles (32.2 km) north-northeast of Leadville

Leadville, Colorado

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 in the [White River National Forest. It 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

United States Board on Geographic Names

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, which ruled in favor of "Copper Mountain" in 1977.