Carbon County, Pennsylvania
Carbon County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,749. The county is also part of Pennsylvania's Coal Region.
Carbon County | |
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Clockwise from top left: Beltzville State Park, Beltzville Lake, Bowmanstown, and Packerton | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania | |
Pennsylvania's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 75°42′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| Founded | March 13, 1843 (Divided from Northampton County) |
| Named for | Coal deposits |
| Seat | Jim Thorpe |
| Largest borough | Palmerton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| • Land | 381 sq mi (990 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 2% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2020) | 64,749 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | carboncounty |
Pennsylvania Historical Marker | |
| Designated | June 13, 1982 |
The county borders Lehigh and Northampton counties in the state's Lehigh Valley region to its south, Monroe County to its east, Luzerne County to its north, and Schuylkill County to its west. The county is approximately 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Allentown, the state's third-largest city, and 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City, the nation's largest city.
The county seat of Carbon County is Jim Thorpe, which was founded in 1818 as Mauch Chunk. The Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, flows through Carbon County.