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A town. Nearly 87.8% of it is conserved land.

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52°
Sunny
H 57° · L 39°

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Outdoors

Nearly a third of Carbonate is conserved land

4.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

87.8%conserved
Map of Carbonate: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
87.8%
conserved · 562 of 640 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards

High risk, with avalanches at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingLandslides
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Carbonate has cold winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 65°, a January night drops to 9°.

65°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–27°
Spring22–43°
Summer42–63°
Fall27–44°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
65°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Carbonate is

Carbonate beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCarbonateCO
More uninsured adults13.5%11.1%
Valley View Hospital Association
14.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Carbonate

Ghost town in Garfield County, CO, USA

The Town of Carbonate is a statutory town and an extinct silver mining camp located in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carbonate had a population of 0. Founded in 1879, Carbonate was designated the original seat of Garfield County from its creation on February 10, 1883, until voters moved the county seat to Glenwood Springs later that year. The Carbonate, Colorado, post office operated from April 13, 1883, until November 15, 1886. Carbonate has had no year-round population since the 1890 Census due to its severe winter weather and difficulty of access.

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