Welcome to Carbon Junction ...
Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Carbon Junction: Carbon Jct. (or less commonly used: Carbon Jctn.)
Carbon Junction is 6,410 feet [1,954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Carbon Junction is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Carbon Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Carbon Junction: (970)
Communities Also Named Carbon Junction ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Carbon Junction - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carbon Junction.
Communities near Carbon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carbon Junction.
- Durango
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <3>
- Bayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
- Bayfield is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayfield <3>
- Ignacio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Ignacio is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ignacio <3>
- Florida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in La Plata County
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Hesperus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus
- Hesperus is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperus <3>
- Bondad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Gem Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Village
- Gem Village is located in La Plata County
- Hermosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
- Hermosa is located in La Plata County
- Marvel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carbon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carbon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carbon Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carbon Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Carbon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carbon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Carbon Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carbon Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carbon Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carbon Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Plata County: www.co.laplata.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including La Plata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carbon Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |