Carson, Washington

Carson, Washington
Hotel St. Martin at Carson Hot Springs
Hotel St. Martin at Carson Hot Springs
Location of Carson, Washington
Location of Carson, Washington
Coordinates: 45°43′31″N 121°49′10″W / 45.7253°N 121.8195°W / 45.7253; -121.8195
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySkamania
Area
 • Total
4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2)
 • Land4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,323
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98610
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1512068[1]

Carson is a small census-designated place in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, north of the Columbia River in Skamania County, in the southwestern part of Washington, United States. The population was 2,323 at the 2020 census.

Carson is located north of Washington State Route 14 and the town lies south of Stabler and between Stevenson to the west and Underwood and the neighboring cities of Bingen and White Salmon to the east.

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.