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Copper Center is located at (61.965305, -145.318280), [5] on the Richardson Highway (Alaska Route 4), on the west bank of the Copper River, at the confluence with the Klutina It is about 16 miles southeast of Glennallen , which is on the Glenn Highway (part of Alaska Route 1 ) just west of Route 4.
Three mountain ranges are passed through, Tenmile, Gore and Sawatch, and the route travels past the historic Camp Hale, used by the United States Army, 10th Mountain Division, to train soldiers during World War II. The Copper Triangle is a popular route for bicycling enthusiasts, and hosts the annual Colorado Cyclist Copper Triangle cycling event.
Unlike most of the mining towns in the Calaveras County, Copperopolis' claim to fame is not gold, but copper.It was founded in 1860 by William K. Reed, Dr. Allen Blatchly, and Thomas McCarty, at the site of the second major discovery of copper ore in the region (the first was nearby Telegraph City).
Copper City is a village in Houghton County of the U.S. state of Michigan.The population was 187 at the 2020 census.The village is within Calumet Township.With an area of 0.08 square miles (0.21 km 2), it is the second-smallest incorporated municipality by area in the state of Michigan after the nearby village of Ahmeek.
Montana Remembered is a collection of paintings and collages created by the founder of the Copper Village Museum and Art Center.
The Copper River Highway begins at the Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal in Cordova. From there, the highway proceeds through central Cordova, intersecting several small roads and passing residential and commercial buildings. [3] The road exits Cordova, and passes the large Eyak Lake, proceeding to the Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. [3]
The local area grew because of its location on the Mineral Range Railroad. [11] [6] [10] [12] [13] [14] [9] In 1908, the construction of the Ahmeek Mining Company Office was completed, as designed by the architect Paul Macneil. [15] The Village of Ahmeek was founded by Joseph Bosch, the creator of the Bosch Brewing Company, in 1904. Attorney ...
The Copper River Delta, which extends for 700,000 acres (2,800 km 2), is the largest contiguous wetlands along the Pacific coast of North America. [ 13 ] [ 15 ] It is used annually by 16 million shorebirds, including the world's entire population of western sandpipers and the pacific flyway population of dunlins . [ 29 ]