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CLOUDY		 Temperature: 14°F / -10°C
RealFeel Temperature™: 9°F / -12°C
Humidity: 72%
Winds: NNE 6 mph / 10 kmh
Pressure: 30.15"
Visibility: 8 mi. / 13 km

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Thursday HI:  16°F / -8°C
LO: 2°F / -16°C
Friday HI:  4°F / -15°C
LO: -9°F / -22°C
Saturday HI:  5°F / -15°C
LO: -11°F / -23°C
Sunday HI:  12°F / -11°C
LO: -4°F / -20°C
Monday HI:  16°F / -8°C
LO: -1°F / -18°C
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Copper Harbor, Michigan
—  Unincorporated community  —
A marker at the northern terminus of US 41 just east of Copper Harbor
Copper Harbor, Michigan is located in Michigan
Copper Harbor, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 47°28′08″N 87°53′18″W / 47.46889°N 87.88833°W / 47.46889; -87.88833
Country United States
State Michigan
County Keweenaw
Township Grant Township
Area [1]
 - Land 2.831 sq mi (7.3 km2)
Elevation 605 ft (184 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49918
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-18100[2]
Website www.copperharbor.org/

Copper Harbor is a small, unincorporated community in northeastern Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is within Grant Township on the Keweenaw Peninsula that juts from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Superior. The town's name alludes to the former use of its harbor as a port for shipping copper mined from local deposits during the mid-19th century. That economic activity no longer exists, and the town's harbor is most used for recreational use such as snowmobiling and for a ferry that connects Isle Royale National Park to northern Michigan.

The town is in an area of spectacular scenery; it is the northern terminus of US 41 and the eastern terminus of M-26. Both approaches to Copper Harbor, the shore-hugging M-26 from Eagle Harbor and the more inland, rugged US 41 offer dramatic views, as does the Brockway Mountain Drive overlook. Nearby is Fort Wilkins Historic State Park, a restored 1844 frontier army base originally built to protect the port in the early years of the copper mining boom. Also, one can follow Manganese Road from the town's center to Manganese Falls and the Estivant Pines, among the oldest and tallest remaining strands of virgin white pines located in Michigan.

The Copper Harbor Lighthouse is situated at the opening of the harbor. Copper Harbor is at 47°28′08″N 87°53′18″W / 47.4687939°N 87.8884416°W / 47.4687939; -87.8884416Coordinates: 47°28′08″N 87°53′18″W / 47.4687939°N 87.8884416°W / 47.4687939; -87.8884416[3]. The ZIP code is 49918 and the FIPS place code is 18100.

Copper Harbor
A gift shop in Copper Harbor


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Climate

Weather data for Copper Harbor, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Record high °F 46 55 66 83 89 94 99 94 95 80 67 65
Average high °F 24 27 35 47 60 68 75 74 66 54 39 29
Average low °F 10 10 19 30 39 47 55 56 49 39 28 17
Record low °F -18 -22 -23 -2 16 32 42 38 30 21 3 -11
Precipitation inches 2.87 1.56 2.00 2.05 2.81 2.86 2.70 2.72 3.14 2.71 3.10 2.53
Record high °C 8 13 19 28 32 34 37 34 35 27 19 18
Average high °C -4 -3 2 8 16 20 24 23 19 12 4 -2
Average low °C -12 -12 -7 -1 4 8 13 13 9 4 -2 -8
Record low °C -28 -30 -31 -19 -9 0 6 3 -1 -6 -16 -24
Precipitation mm 72.9 39.6 50.8 52.1 71.4 72.6 68.6 69.1 79.8 68.8 78.7 64.3
Source: weather.com [4] 2008-05-01

References

  1. ^ "Census 2000 ZCTA for MI49918". U.S. Census bureau. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/zcta5.txt. Retrieved 2008-05-01. "MI49918 5-Digit ZCTA land area = 2.831256 square miles" 
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ USGS GNIS: Copper Harbor, Michigan. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
  4. ^ "Monthly Averages for Copper Harbor, MI (49918) - weather.com" (in English). weather.com. http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/49918. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 

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Municipalities and communities of
Keweenaw County, Michigan
County seat: Eagle River
Village
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Copper Harbor | Eagle River | Lac La Belle
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