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Copperton

Ghost town · Carbon County, Wyoming

Bridger Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Bridger Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Copperton is a ghost town in Carbon County, Wyoming. It is one of 16 former communities in Carbon County on the federal names register. No county in Wyoming has more among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Copperton as a historical populated place on the Bridger Peak 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 41.1430° N, 107.1220° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBridger Peak
Elevation8,369 ft
Nearest living townEncampment, WY
Distance to it17.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1597266
Coordinates41.14302, -107.12200

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What's there now

Copperton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Encampment, WY (population 491), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,369 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 Copperton?

Copperton is in Carbon County, Wyoming, at 41.1430, -107.1220.

How many ghost towns are in Carbon County?

Carbon County, Wyoming has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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