Highways travels through Copper Harbor and has its northernmost terminus just east of the community. has its northernmost terminus at U.S. Route 41 within the western portion of the community. Ferry services Copper Harbor contains a ferry port that provides transportation to Isle Royale National Park. The Isle Royale Line, Inc. (formerly named Isle Royale Ferry Service) operates the Isle Royale Queen IV out of Copper Harbor during the warmer months from May to September. The ferry takes 3.5 hours to travel across Lake Superior to Rock Harbor. Geography In 2010, Copper Harbor was listed as a census-designated place, but this does not give the community any legal autonomy. The CDP contains a total area of , of which is land and (37.86%) is water. Copper Harbor is located at the northern edge of the Keweenaw Peninsula, although the peninsula extends for several miles to the east. Copper Harbor contains its own post office using the 49918 ZIP Code, which serves the small area surrounding the community. Some areas within the community and the surrounding area may use the Mohawk 49950 ZIP Code. Beyond the community center, there are thick forests, no roadways, and no development. In relation to other communities in the Keweenaw, Copper Harbor is located from Mandan, north of Delaware, and east of Eagle Harbor. The village of Ahmeek is the nearest incorporated community at to the southwest. Climate Copper Harbor has a humid continental climate. Summers are warm but rarely hot due to the moderating influence of Lake Superior, while winters are cold and snowy, albeit milder than areas on similar parallels to the west, due to the low-scale maritime moderation. Although winter temperatures are similar to those in the nearest large metropolitan city Minneapolis, a couple of degrees latitude south-west, the main difference is that April is also a winter month in Copper Harbor, since the marine effects delay spring. The temperature lag effect is so great that March holds the town's record low, and April's record low temperatures are not much warmer than those of December. Notable attractions Hunter's Point is the name of a non-hilly point, running out from the west into Lake Superior. It was named for an early settler of the area named Hunter who owned a tract of land on what is now Hunter's Point. He is buried in the Fort Wilkins Cemetery. Today, Hunter's Island is a Grant Township