Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
“Copper Peak is a ski flying hill designed by Lauren Larsen and located near Ironwood, Michigan, United States. It was built in 1969 and inaugurated one year later.”
Wikipedia article Copper Peak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 11 National Register listings published here for Gogebic County · listed in 1973 · category: Site.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 5 fires within 5 miles of Copper Peak between 1994 and 2012, burning about 33 acres in total. 3 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2003 | Natural | 31 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 July 2012 | Natural | under an acre | Ottawa National Forest | SANDSTONE FALLS |
| 30 May 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Ottawa National Forest | SANDSTONE FALLS |
| 30 October 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 October 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Copper Peak: 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Copper Exploration | Copper | Prospect | 1899 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ironwood, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 17 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 2 heavy rain, 2 flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 | Flood | Ironwood | $1,000,000 | Rapid melting of significant late season snow pack caused moderate flooding of roads in the Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield and Marenisco areas from the 28th into the 30th. Minor flooding continued into early May. Some flooding of basements was also reported. A portion of Highway M-28 was closed in Wakefield due to flooding from Sunday Lake. Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of disaster in Gogebic County where nearly one million dollars of property damage occurred due to the flooding mainly to roadway infrastructure. |
| June 2018 | Flash Flood | Ironwood | $20,000 | Possible roads washed out near Cloverland Cinemas per Public Safety Radio. Much of Ironwood, including stores along Highway US-2, was without electricity on Sunday evening the 17th due to storms and flooding. Homeowners reported flooded basements. |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $15,000 | Over 100 trees down on Lake Rd. Two houses and a car were damaged by falling trees. |
| July 2010 | Flood | Ironwood | $10,000 | Nearly three inches of heavy rainfall flooded a large section of US-2 from Douglas to Lowell Street in Ironwood. Several houses and building were flooded near Hemlock Street on the west side of Ironwood. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $5,000 | The Gogebic County Sheriff reported widespread trees and power lines down across Ironwood. A spotter also reported 12-inch diameter branches down on McLeod Avenue. Time of the reported was estimated. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down near Gogebic County Airport. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $3,000 | Law enforcement dispatch reported a tree snapped and lying on a rooftop in the city of Ironwood. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Ironwood | $3,000 | Law enforcement dispatch reported three trees snapped in North Ironwood. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $2,000 | Social media posts reported trees down with minor street flooding in Ironwood. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $1,000 | A NWS student volunteer in Ironwood reported a large diameter maple tree of one foot in diameter snapped in Ironwood. Time of the report was estimated from radar. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $1,000 | There was a social media report of several small poplar trees down on Sunset Road in Ironwood Township. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on power lines. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Ironwood | $500 | Law enforcement reported a tree down near the intersection of Airport Road and Lake Road in Ironwood. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | $500 | An 8-10 inch diameter tree snapped in half during strong winds. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Ironwood | - | Report of penny-sized hail in Ironwood from mPING. |
| June 2018 | Hail | Ironwood | - | The spotter in Ironwood observed dime-sized hail from storms. |
| August 2014 | Heavy Rain | Ironwood | - | The observer near Ironwood measured 1.94 inches of rainfall in approximately 36 hours. |
| September 2010 | Hail | Ironwood | - | Pea to dime-sized hail was reported. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Ironwood | - | Some penny but mostly dime-sized hail. |
| October 2005 | Heavy Rain | Ironwood | - | Three inches of rain caused minor street flooding. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | - | A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was reported. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | - | Power lines were knocked down. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Ironwood | - | 1.00 inch hail |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | - | Large branches downed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | - | Two trees 12 inches in diameter were uprooted and fell on a trailer. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Hail | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ironwood | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000948 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Gogebic County | All 11 listed properties in this county. |
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