East Carbon, Utah

East Carbon was a city in Carbon County, Utah, United States. The population was 1,556 at the 2020 census. East Carbon was incorporated on July 23, 1973, from the merger of the two struggling mining towns of Dragerton and Columbia. On January 1, 2014, the city merged with the neighboring city of Sunnyside to become East Carbon-Sunnyside, but later changed to East Carbon City.

East Carbon, Utah
Former city
Location in Carbon County and the state of Utah.
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Coordinates: 39°32′33″N 110°25′8″W
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyCarbon
IncorporatedJuly 23, 1973
Merged with SunnysideJanuary 1, 2014
Area
  Total11.30 sq mi (29.26 km2)
  Land11.29 sq mi (29.25 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
5,987 ft (1,825 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,556
  Density140.26/sq mi (54.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84520
Area code435
FIPS code49-20890
GNIS feature ID2410386
Websitewww.eastcarboncity.org
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