Ghost town · Idaho
Copper
Copper is a ghost town in Idaho, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Southwest Butte stands 2,360 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Joe Point, a peak 3.2 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 23 miles off.
river in the United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates45.75130, -116.54820
- 23.5 mi off the Northwest Passage Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Joe Point: 3.2 mi
- Windy Point: 4.2 mi
- Englishman Hill: 6.1 mi
- Dry Point: 6.6 mi
- Square Mountain: 6.7 mi
Springs: 18
- Red Rock Spring: 6.1 mi
- Bull Springs: 11.2 mi
- Joe Spring: 11.3 mi
- Elk Horn Spring: 12.8 mi
- Buckhorn Spring: 13.9 mi
Parks: 11
- Hammer Creek Recreation Site: 10.8 mi
- City Park: 11.9 mi
- Nezperce Indian War Historical Monument: 13.6 mi
- White Bird Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park: 13.7 mi
- Slate Creek Recreation Site: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Bug Slope: 12.8 mi
- Moughmer Point: 14.6 mi
- Hoover Point: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Joseph: 4.6 mi
- Mount Idaho: 24.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Pittsburg Rockart Interpertive Site: 9.4 mi
- Idaho County Fairgrounds: 23.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Upper Pittsburg Landing: 10.1 mi
- Skookumchuck Recreation Site: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Skookumchuck Beach: 11.7 mi
- Twin Bridges Beach: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Deep Creek Massacre: 5.5 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkwood Ranch Museum: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cherry Creek Falls: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Copper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Butte | SE 135° | 2,360 m | 23.7 mi |
| John Day Mountain | SE 135° | 2,262 m | 21.5 mi |
| Dead Point | ESE 121° | 2,244 m | 22.7 mi |
| Slate Point | ESE 118° | 2,220 m | 22.6 mi |
| Hat Point | SSW 194° | 2,079 m | 22.3 mi |
| Round Knob | SSE 162° | 1,993 m | 19.5 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | SSW 195° | 1,991 m | 16.2 mi |
| Dairy Mountain | ESE 103° | 1,967 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:20 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:54 | 21:40 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:06 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 08:25 | 16:15 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 39 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 68 | 69 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 30 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cottonwood 2 WSW, 21 mi away.
Where this comes from
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