Copper Mountain, Colorado

Copper Mountain is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Summit County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Breckenridge, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Copper Mountain CDP was 650 at the United States Census 2020. The Copper Mountain Consolidated Metropolitan District provides services. The Frisco post office (Zip Code 80443) serves the area. The Copper Mountain CDP includes the Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Copper Mountain village.

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

Geography
Copper Mountain is located approximately 20 mi north-northeast of Leadville in the White River National Forest.

The Copper Mountain CDP has an area of 83.030 km2, all land.

Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Copper Mountain CDP for the United States Census 2010.