Carbondale, Colorado

The Town of Carbondale is a home rule municipality located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 6,434 at the 2020 United States Census. Carbondale is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Carbondale, Colorado
Home rule municipality
Town of Carbondale
Mount Sopris, south of the town, looms close by.
Nickname: 
The Ultimate Rocky Mountain Hideout
Location of the Town of Carbondale in Garfield County, Colorado.
Carbondale
Location of the Town of Carbondale in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°23′42″N 107°12′53″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyGarfield County
Incorporated (town)April 26, 1888
Government
  TypeHome rule municipality
Area
  Total2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2)
  Land2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
6,204 ft (1,891 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total6,434
  Density3,182/sq mi (1,229/km2)
  Metro
79,043
  CSA
134,774
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81623
Area code970
FIPS code08-12045
GNIS feature ID2413166
Websitecarbondalegov.org

The town is located in the Roaring Fork Valley, downstream from Aspen and upstream from the mouth of the Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs. The town proper sits on the south bank of the river, near its confluence with the Crystal River. Carbondale's horizon is dominated by the 12,953 ft (3,952 m) tall Mount Sopris several miles to the south of town. Carbondale is the northern terminus of the West Elk Loop Scenic and Historic Byway.

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