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Copperopolis

Ghost town · Meagher County, Montana

Fourmile Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000)
Fourmile Spring quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1972, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Copperopolis is a ghost town in Meagher County, Montana, recorded as human settlement in Montana, United States of America. It is one of 6 former communities in Meagher County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Copperopolis as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.6147° N, 110.6667° W.

Key facts

Elevation5,640 ft
Nearest living townWhite Sulphur Springs, MT
Distance to it12.2 miles
Coordinates46.61472, -110.66667

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What's there now

Copperopolis is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Sulphur Springs, MT (population 1,097), about 12.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,640 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Copperopolis?

Copperopolis is in Meagher County, Montana, at 46.6147, -110.6667.

How many ghost towns are in Meagher County?

Meagher County, Montana has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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