In 2010, Copper Harbor was listed as a
census-designated place. The CDP contains a total area of , of which is land and (37.86%) is water. Copper Harbor is located at the northern edge of the
Keweenaw Peninsula, which also extends for several miles to the east. Copper Harbor has its own post office and
ZIP Code (49918). Some areas within the community and the surrounding area may use the
Mohawk 49950 ZIP Code. Beyond the community center, there are thick forests, limited roadways, and few developments. Relative to other communities in the Keweenaw, Copper Harbor is from
Mandan, north of
Delaware, and east of
Eagle Harbor. The village of
Ahmeek is the nearest incorporated community at to the southwest.
Climate Copper Harbor has a
humid continental climate. Summers are warm but rarely hot due to the moderating influence of Lake Superior, while winters are cold and snowy, albeit milder than areas on similar parallels to the west, due to the low-scale maritime moderation. Although winter temperatures are similar to those in the nearest large metropolitan city
Minneapolis, a couple of degrees latitude south-west, the main difference is that April is also a winter month in Copper Harbor, since the marine effects delay spring. The temperature lag effect is so great that March holds the town's record low, and April's record low temperatures are not much warmer than those of December.
Notable attractions • Hunter's Point is the name of a flat point, running out from the west into
Lake Superior. It was named for an early settler of the area named Hunter who owned a tract of land on what is now Hunter's Point. He is buried in the Fort Wilkins Cemetery. Today, Hunter's Island is a
Grant Township park, hosting a wide variety of both
flora and
fauna alike. It is also a well-known stop for migratory birds. • Just east of downtown Copper Harbor is
Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, an early restored frontier
United States Army base originally built in 1844 to protect the vital port of Copper Harbor from the
Ojibwe during the early years of the copper mining boom, America's first great mining rush. It became clear later that issues in the region were their own—rough and icy winters, isolation, and sheer loneliness. • The Copper Harbor Schoolhouse, one of the oldest one-room schools in
Michigan, is found here. In 1999, this 140-year-old school had nine students who attended classes. The school district it lies in is called
Grant Township Schools, District No. 2. The District motto is "Searching For Knowledge" and the mascot of the schoolhouse is the Copper Harbor Prospectors. • Copper Harbor is home to a Fourth of July
fireworks show that is locally notable on the
Keweenaw Peninsula. •
Lake Fanny Hooe, named after the mining Captain William Albutrtis' juvenile sister-in-law, borders Fort Wilkins and is well known in the area for the origin of its name. This lake is one mile east of Copper Harbor, and runs parallel with US 41. The lake is long and wide, with a total depth of and numerous points. • The historic
Copper Harbor Lighthouse is situated at the opening of the physical harbor itself. The
lighthouse was rebuilt in 1866, replacing an original light from 1849, and is only accessible via a short ride in a compact, open vessel from the Copper Harbor Marina. Taken out of service in 1933, the historic navigational aid is one of the oldest lighthouses on
Lake Superior. Within the yellow-bricked maritime post, furnishings from the era remain to conceptualize the life of the lighthouse keepers. Exhibits in the lighthouse museum cover both the lighthouse's history and the local shipwreck culture of the area. • Located throughout the town are various gift shops where you can purchase memorabilia of Copper Harbor and other products such as syrup that can rarely be found anywhere else. ==Demographics==