Copper Harbor is a small, unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is within Grant Township in northeastern Keweenaw County, in the Keweenaw Peninsula that juts from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Superior. The town’s name alludes to the former use of its harbor as a port for shipping copper mined from local deposits during the mid-19th century. That economic activity no longer exists, and the town’s harbor is most used for recreational use and for a ferry that connects Isle Royale National Park to northern Michigan.
The town is in an area of spectacular scenery; it is the northern terminus of U.S. Highway 41 and the eastern terminus of Michigan State Highway 26. Both approaches to Copper Harbor, the shore-hugging M-26 from Eagle Harbor and the more inland, rugged US-41 afford dramatic views, as does the Brockway Mountain Drive overlook. Nearby is Fort Wilkins State Historical Park, a restored 19th-century frontier army base originally built to protect the port in the early years of the copper mining boom.
The Copper Harbor Lighthouse is situated at the opening of the harbor. Copper Harbor is at 47° 28? 08? N 87° 53? 18? W. The ZIP code is 49918 and the FIPS place code is 18100.
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History
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Geography
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Communities
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