Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States

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:41.125362141° 07' 31.3"N

  Longitude:-75.674634975° 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