Carbonado, Washington

Carbonado, Washington
Welcome sign in Carbonado
Welcome sign in Carbonado
Location of Carbonado, Washington
Location of Carbonado, Washington
Coordinates: 47°4′47″N 122°3′5″W / 47.07972°N 122.05139°W / 47.07972; -122.05139
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPierce
Area
 • Total0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
 • Land0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 • Total734
 • Density1,766.83/sq mi (681.61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98323
Area code360
FIPS code53-09970
GNIS feature ID1517390[3]

Carbonado (/kɑːrbəˈnd/)[4] is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is located near the Carbon River in the north of the county, approximately 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Seattle. Carbonado is the last town before entering Mount Rainier National Park and is also a popular spot for off-roading. The town also served as an important coal mining community in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when the town operated the largest coal mine in Pierce County. The population was 734 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names. Seattle and London: University of Washington Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-295-95498-1.