Carbondale, California
Carbondale (formerly, Buckeye)[2] is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Ione on the Southern Pacific Railroad,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).
Carbondale | |
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Former settlement | |
Carbondale Location in California Carbondale Carbondale (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°24′32″N 121°00′25″W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Amador County |
Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
The place's early economy was related to coal mining and shipment.[2] A post office operated at Carbondale from 1922 to 1955.[2]
Nothing remains of Carbondale today.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 461. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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