Copperton is a township located in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. It is southwest of West Jordan and about 17 miles from Salt Lake City.

Copperton lies at the mouth of Bingham Canyon and was originally founded in 1926 by the Utah Copper Company as a residential area for its workers.

The current population of the township is about 1,000 people, half of which work in the Bingham Canyon Mine.

Salt Lake County is located in northern Utah . It borders Tooele County on the west, Utah County on the south, Wasatch County on the southeast, Summit County on the east, Morgan County on the northeast, and Davis County on the north.

Salt Lake County lies between the Great Salt Lake and the Utah Lake and is surrounded by the mountains of the Wasatch Range and the Oquirrh Mountains. The county is in the Salt Lake Valley, where about half of Utah's population is concentrated.

Salt Lake County is a major center of business, commerce, culture, education, entertainment, sports, tourism and transportation in Utah.

Salt Lake County is home to more about 1 million residents, making it the most populous county in Utah. Salt Lake County is home to some of Utah's largest cities, including the capital and largest city of Utah, Salt Lake City (180,000 residents.) West Valley City and West Jordan each have over 100,000 residents, and Sandy has about 100,000 residents, ranking them as top five most populous cities in Utah.

The county has a total area of 808 square miles with 737 square miles of water. Overall, Salt Lake County has 15 cities, 1 town, and six census designated places.

Salt Lake County is well known for its ski resorts, such as the famous Snowbird resort. Additionally, the county hosted the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Salt Lake County is home to the sports teams of Utah Jazz (basketball), Real Salt Lake (soccer) Utah Grizzlies (ice hockey), Utah Blaze (arena football) Salt Lake Bees (baseball.)

Salt Lake County has a significant corporate presence and hosts the headquarters of AlphaGraphics, Sinclair Oil Corporation, Zions Bancorporation, Smith's Food and Drug, Arctic Circle Restaurants, FranklinCovey, Overstock.com, and customer service offices of eBay, PGP Corporation, Musician's Friend, 1-800 Contacts and more.

Salt Lake City has a well developed transportation network and includes interstate routes I-15, I-215 and I-80 and US Route 89. Utah Transit Authority provides public transportation in the county by bus and train, including light rail TRAX and commuter rail Frontrunner. The county is home to the Salt Lake International Airport, the only commercial airport in the Wasatch Front.

Salt Lake County is the base for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has major historical significance for the 13 million member Christian Denomination since the area was settled by Mormon Pioneers in 1847.