Editing Carbon County, Utah (section)

==Geography==
{{stack|[[File:AntelopeIslandEchoGhosttowns 221.jpg|thumb|right|Castle Gate rock formation in Carbon County]]}}
The [[Green River (Colorado River tributary)|Green River]] flows south-southeastward along the county's eastern border. The lower central part of Carbon County is a continuation of Castle Valley in [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]], but in Carbon, the valley is ringed with mountains - the [[Wasatch Mountains|Wasatch Range]] to the west and northwest, and the [[Book Cliffs]] to the north and northeast.<ref name=CCU>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Carbon+County,+UT/@39.5684503,-111.096442,10.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x874e916568ebaa0b:0xf4eec1ffc2df4110!8m2!3d39.6479807!4d-110.6168921 ''Carbon County UT''  Google Maps (accessed 30 March 2019)]</ref> The county generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is Monument Peak on the crest of the Wasatch Mountains near the midpoint of the county's western border,<ref name=CCU/> at {{convert|10,452|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |title=Utah County High Points/Carbon County. Peakbaggers (accessed 30 March 2019) |access-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090116/https://www.peakbagger.com/list.aspx?lid=13209 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|1485|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1478|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.1|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_49.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=March 27, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Airports===
* [[Carbon County Regional Airport]] (PUC) - Price

===Major highways===
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* [[U.S. Route 6 in Utah|U.S. Routes 6]]/[[U.S. Route 191 in Utah|191]]
* [[Utah State Route 10]]
* [[Utah State Route 96]]
* [[Utah State Route 122]]
* [[Utah State Route 123]]
* [[Utah State Route 124]]
* [[Utah State Route 139]]
* [[Utah State Route 157]]<ref name=CCU/>
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Utah County, Utah|Utah County]] - northwest
* [[Duchesne County, Utah|Duchesne County]] - north
* [[Uintah County, Utah|Uintah County]] - east
* [[Emery County, Utah|Emery County]] - south
* [[Sanpete County, Utah|Sanpete County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* Gordon Creek Wildlife Management Area<ref name=CCU/>
* [[Manti National Forest]] (part)
* Price Canyon Recreation Area<ref name=CCU/>
* [[Scofield State Park]]
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===Lakes===
* Grassy Trail Reservoir<ref name=CCU/>
* Scofield Lake<ref name=CCU/>