Welcome to Carson ...

Carson is located on the Oregon border (on the Columbia River).

Carson is located in Skamania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

When the people of Carson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<2>

Carson is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carson lies within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Carson: 98610<4>

Communities Also Named Carson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson.

Communities near Carson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson.

• Hood River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
  • Hood River is located in Hood River County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <5>
• White Salmon
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Salmon
  • White Salmon is located in Klickitat County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Salmon <5>
• Stevenson
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
  • Stevenson is located in Skamania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <5>
• Cascade Locks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
  • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <5>
• North Bonneville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bonneville
  • North Bonneville is located in Skamania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bonneville <5>
• Bingen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
  • Bingen is located in Klickitat County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <5>
• Stabler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
  • Stabler is located in Skamania County
• Moffetts Hot Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
  • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County
• Bonneville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
  • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County (OR)
• Warrendale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
  • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County (OR)

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 Carson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson. 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 Carson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson. See our Newspapers Page for Carson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson ...

Looking for more information about Carson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Carson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carson.

Adding Carson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Carson was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Skamania County: www.skamaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/