Carbon County, Administrative county in northeastern Pennsylvania, US.
Carbon County encompasses 387 square miles of land featuring the Lehigh River, Blue Mountain, and sections of the Pocono Mountains.
The county emerged from parts of Northampton and Monroe counties in 1843, following the discovery of anthracite coal deposits by Phillip Ginter in 1791.
The Mauch Chunk Historical Society maintains records and artifacts documenting the region's transformation from Native American territory to industrial coal center.
The county transportation network includes Interstate 80, Interstate 476, US Route 209, and regular bus services through Carbon Transit and Fullington Trailways.
The area contains three state parks - Beltzville, Hickory Run, and Lehigh Gorge - offering extensive networks of hiking trails and natural recreation spaces.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: March 13, 1843
Capital city: Jim Thorpe
Shares border with: Luzerne County, Monroe County, Northampton County, Lehigh County, Schuylkill County
Website: http://carboncounty.com
GPS coordinates: 40.92000,-75.70000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
Pocono Raceway
21.9 km
Hickory Run State Park
13 km
Beltzville State Park
9.2 km
Lehigh Canal
18.7 km
Lehigh Gorge State Park
7.1 km
Asa Packer Mansion
7 km
Harry Packer Mansion
6.9 km
Angela Park
24.7 km
Nescopeck State Park
24.4 km
Lehigh Gap
17.7 km
Carbon County Jail
7.4 km
Turn Hole Tunnel
6.6 km
Jeddo Tunnel
26.4 km
Old Mauch Chunk Historic District
7.4 km
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
7.2 km
St. Gabriel's Catholic Parish Complex
23.1 km
Israel Platt Pardee Mansion
23.4 km
Lehigh Gap
17.7 km
Little Gap Covered Bridge
17.9 km
Stoddartsville Historic District
24.1 km
Fireman's Drinking Fountain
20.1 km
Markle Banking & Trust Company Building
23.4 km
Summit Hill High School
18 km
Dimmick Memorial Library
7.1 km
Tamaqua Historic District
25.5 km
Slatington Historic District
20.5 km
Lansford Historic District
18.3 km
Anthracite Bank Building
26.8 kmReviews
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