Carbonado, Washington

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Carbonado, Washington is a small historic former coal-mining town in Pierce County near Mount Rainier in the Pacific Northwest.

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Carbonado, Washington canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf incorporated town
town
accessedBy Washington State Route 165
adjacentTo Wilkeson, Washington
areaCode 360
characterizedAs historic coal-mining town
rural community
climate marine west coast climate
country United States
countrySubdivision Pierce County, Washington
linked to: Pierce County
county Pierce County, Washington
linked to: Pierce County
distanceTo roughly 50 miles southeast of Tacoma
roughly 60–70 miles south-southeast of Seattle
economicHistory decline after coal mines closed
elevation approximately 1,270 feet
foundedAs coal company town
governmentType mayor–council government
hasHistoricBuildings company houses
company store
school building
hasNearbyAttraction Carbon River valley
Mount Rainier National Park
hasSchoolDistrict Carbonado Historical School District
heritage coal mining heritage
historicalIndustry coal mining
historicUse coal shipping center
landUse primarily residential
locatedEastOf Tacoma, Washington
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
United States Pacific Northwest coal region (historic)
United States West Coast
locatedNear Mount Rainier
locatedOn Carbon River
locatedSouthOf Seattle, Washington
namedFor carbonado (a type of industrial diamond) or coal
near Carbon River entrance to Mount Rainier National Park
Cascade Range
partOf Tacoma metropolitan area
populationTrend small population
postalCode 98323
primaryAccessTo outdoor recreation near Mount Rainier
region south Puget Sound region
linked to: South Puget Sound

western Washington
state Washington
surroundedBy forested foothills
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
timeZoneDST Pacific Daylight Time
linked to: Pacific Time Zone
transportHistory served by rail for coal transport

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Carbon River nearbySettlement Carbonado, Washington
Mowich River nearbySettlement Carbonado, Washington