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Copper Harbor is a small unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in Grant Township in northeastern Keweenaw County, in 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 bringing copper ore, also known as greenstone, from Isle Royale to Michigan and hence the United States as a whole. That economic activity no longer exists, and the town's harbor is most used for recreational use 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 U.S. Highway 41 and the eastern terminus of Michigan State Highway 26. Both approaches to Copper Harbor, the shore-hugging M-26 from Eagle Harbor and the more inland, rugged US-41 afford dramatic views. Nearby is Fort Wilkins State Historical Park, the sites of early fortresses built to protect the port in the early years of American independence.
The Copper Harbor Lighthouse is situated at the opening of the harbor. Copper Harbor is at 47°28'08" north latitude and 87°53'18" west longitude. The ZIP code is 49918 and the FIPS place code is 18100.
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