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Copper

Ghost town · Wallowa County, Oregon

Wolf Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Wolf Creek quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Copper is a ghost town in Wallowa County, Oregon, recorded as river in the United States of America. It is one of 7 former communities in Wallowa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Copper as a historical populated place on the Wolf Creek topographic quadrangle: 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 45.7513° N, 116.5482° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWolf Creek
Nearest living townWhite Bird, ID
Distance to it12 miles
GNIS feature ID1152814
Coordinates45.75127, -116.54820

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What's there now

Copper is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Bird, ID (population 51), about 12 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Copper?

Copper is in Wallowa County, Oregon, at 45.7513, -116.5482.

How many ghost towns are in Wallowa County?

Wallowa County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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