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Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Copper Mountain rises to 2,178 m in Washington. Mount Shuksan stands 2,784 m to the southwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Peak, a peak 3.8 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC BELLINGHAM TO AUSTIN PASS VIC MT BAKER passes 9.9 miles off.

The story

Copper Mountain (7,142 feet (2,177 m)) is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the northern section of the park, Copper Mountain is to the east of Silesia Creek and 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Mount Shuksan.

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Wikidata Q14713621, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2178 m

How to reach it

Coordinates48.94041, -121.46681

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 18
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 2
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 21.0 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 21.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
Museums: 1
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 21.0 mi
Artworks: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • North Cascading: 24.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Copper Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShuksanSW 219°2,784 m9.7 mi
Mount SpickardE 79°2,734 m10.5 mi
Mount RedoubtE 81°2,689 m7.6 mi
Ag PeakENE 77°2,689 m10.7 mi
Mount CusterENE 71°2,630 m10.4 mi
Northwest Mox PeakE 86°2,592 m9.3 mi
Mount RahmENE 70°2,580 m11.4 mi
Solitude PeakE 81°2,562 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0918:3719:19
June solstice05:0320:2421:14
September equinox06:5318:2419:06
December solstice08:5816:1617:12

Local time (America/Vancouver).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363842495660666661504136
Precip in12.47.28.44.73.02.61.41.73.58.813.611.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newhalem, 21 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518094 — Copper Mountain, Whatcom County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/356544637

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