Carbon River
The Carbon River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington. It flows about 30 miles from its source, the Carbon Glacier on Mount Rainier, to join the Puyallup River at Orting.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Upthascap River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: McMillin Bridge and Orting High School.
McMillin Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.Orting High School
School
Orting High School is a high school located in Orting… Orting High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Carbon River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McMillin and Orting.
Orting
Village
Orting is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. Orting is situated 2½ miles southeast of Carbon River.
South Hill
Town
South Hill is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. South Hill is situated 3 miles west of Carbon River.
Carbon River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.13066° or 47° 7′ 50″ north
Longitude
-122.23289° or 122° 13′ 58″ west
Elevation
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
84VV4QJ8+7R
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Carbon River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Carbon”
- Catalan: “Carbon”
- Cebuano: “Carbon River”
- Dutch: “Carbon River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر الكربون”
- French: “Carbon River”
- German: “Carbon River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Carbon”
- Venetian: “Carbon”
- Welsh: “Afon Carbon”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: San Souci Mobile Estates and Alderton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: High Cedars Golf Club and McMillin Reservoir Number Two.
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