Carbonado, Washington
Carbonado, Washington | |
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Welcome sign in Carbonado | |
Location of Carbonado, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°04′50″N 122°03′13″W / 47.08056°N 122.05361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Pierce |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 734 |
| • Density | 1,766.83/sq mi (681.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 98323 |
| Area code | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-09970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413165 |
Carbonado (/kɑːrbəˈneɪdoʊ/) 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 Carbon River Entrance. 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.