Copper, Jackson County, Oregon - USA

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Copper is a former community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] Copper was located about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the Oregon–California border, near the mouth of Carberry Creek.[2] Copper was named for the copper mining in the region, including at the Blue Ledge mine just over the state line in California.[2] The town had a post office from 1924 until 1932.[2] The elevation of Copper is 1,949 feet.

Copper, Jackson County, Oregon
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 42°1′35″N 123°8′48″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1140097[1]

The townsite was inundated in 1980 when Applegate Lake was formed by damming the Applegate River.[3]

Mud flats at the south end of Applegate Lake where the town of Copper formerly stood. This area is usually submerged beneath over 60 feet (18 m) of water. The road, now a boat ramp, is the remains of the highway that once served Copper.

References

"Copper". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 3, 2009.
McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-87595-277-2.
Miller, Bill (December 14, 2008). "The underwater ghost town". Mail Tribune. Retrieved December 19, 2008.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Medford
Cities	Ashland Butte Falls Central Point Eagle Point Gold Hill Jacksonville Medford Phoenix Rogue River Shady Cove Talent	Jackson County map
CDPs	Foots Creek Prospect Ruch Trail White City Wimer
Other unincorporated communities	Applegate Beagle Bitter Lick Brownsboro Buckhorn Springs Buncom Cascade Gorge Climax Colestin Dardanelles Four Corners Lake Creek Lincoln McKee Bridge McLeod Mountain View Pinehurst Provolt Rock Point Rogue Elk Sams Valley Seven Oaks Starvation Heights Steamboat Table Rock Tolo Union Creek
Ghost towns	Copper Persist Sterlingville
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