Carnation, Washington
Carnation is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,786 at the 2010 census.
History
Settled in 1865, Carnation was officially incorporated on December 30, 1912, as Tolt. The name was changed to Carnation in 1917, back to Tolt on May 3, 1928, and finally back to Carnation again on October 29, 1951. The name Carnation was chosen to honor a nearby research farm operated by the Carnation Milk Products Company.
Geography
Carnation is located at 47°38′54″N 121°54′31″W / 47.648234°N 121.908630°W / 47.648234; -121.908630 (47.648234, -121.908630).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), of which, 1.16 square miles (3.00 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The city is located on the east bank of the Snoqualmie River just north of where the Tolt River joins in.
Attractions
Camlann Medieval Village, a living history museum of a medieval English village, is located approximately four miles north of Carnation. Founded in the early 1980s, Camlann is devoted to teaching and entertaining schools, clubs, families, and individuals about what life in England in 1376 would have been like.
