Local servicesHospitalSaint Elizabeth Hospital11.4 miPost officeCarbonado Post Office2.8 miTown hallCarbonado Town Hall2.8 miPoliceOrting Police Department4.8 miFire stationPierce County Fire District 18 - Orting Valley Fire and Rescue Station 421.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegePierce College at Puyallup9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:13 am – 9:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min7:51 am – 4:21 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 77°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 33°F45 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month November6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days3 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mcmillin Rsvr station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsTubbs Road Parkpark · 2.5 miFoothills Trail- Carbonadopark · 2.9 miMount Rainier National Parknational park · 12.9 mi · 236,393 acresFlaming Geyserstate park · 14.6 mi · 504 acresGRG - Black Diamondstate park · 15.2 mi · 333 acresNoltestate park · 16.1 mi · 112 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes219 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197025 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 6.8 on 28 Feb 200130 mi away, near Longbranch, WashingtonMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Jan 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighPierce County, WA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighEarthquake Relatively HighVolcanic activity Relatively HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured98 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Pierce County monitors, WA
Drinking waterCity of Tacoma Water Divisionserves 446,170 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,004 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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