Carbondale, Colorado
Carbondale, Colorado | |
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| 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. | |
| Coordinates: 39°24′08″N 107°12′40″W / 39.4022°N 107.2112°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield |
| Incorporated (town) | April 26, 1888 |
| Government | |
| • Type | home rule city |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2) |
| • Land | 2.022 sq mi (5.237 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,172 ft (1,881 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,434 |
| • Density | 3,182/sq mi (1,229/km2) |
| • Metro | 79,043 |
| • CSA | 134,774 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81623 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 174841 |
| GNIS town ID | 2413166 |
| FIPS code | 08-12045 |
| Website | carbondalegov |
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 Rifle, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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.