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Carbon County
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Carbon County
,
Pennsylvania
,
United States
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Overview of Carbon County
Name:
Carbon County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Pennsylvania
,
United States
History (GNIS):
Formed in 1843 and received its name from underlying deposits of anthracite coal.
County Seat:
Jim Thorpe
Coordinates:
Latitude:
41.1253621
41° 07' 31.3"
N
Longitude:
-75.6746349
75° 40' 28.7"
W
Population:
56,846
Elevation:
468 m
Surrounding Counties:
Lackawanna
N
Monroe
E
Northampton
SE
Lehigh
S
Schuylkill
SW
Luzerne
NW
Histopolis Place ID:
127531306
Updated May 7, 2020