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car·bo·na·do1 (kär'bə-nā'dō, -nä'-) 
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[From Spanish carbonada, from carbón, charcoal, from Latin carbō, carbōn-. See carbon.]
[Portuguese, from carbone, carbon, from French. See carbon.]
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing
Synonym: black diamond
Meaning #2:
a piece of meat (or fish) that has been scored and broiled
| Wikipedia: Black Diamond, Washington |
| Black Diamond, Washington | |
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| Coordinates: 47°19′4″N 122°0′53″W / 47.31778°N 122.01472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.2 km2) |
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km2) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,970 |
| - Density | 739.5/sq mi (285.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 98010 |
| Area code(s) | 360 |
| FIPS code | 53-06330[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1516603[2] |
Black Diamond is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,970 at the 2000 census.
Based on per capita income, one of the more reliable measures of affluence, Black Diamond ranks 64th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked.
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Black Diamond was officially incorporated on February 19, 1959.
Beginning in the 1880s Black Diamond was a rural coal mining area. Eventually a town grew up around the mine and was named in honor of the Black Diamond Coal Company of California, which owned and operated the mine. The town was home to around 3,500 people by the early 1900s, many of them European immigrants; most of the working men were involved in producing coal. This coal was transported to Seattle via the Pacific Coast Coal train.
After World War I, the town shut down the mine as it was no longer viable. However a second mining boom spurred growth in the town in the early 1930s on the strength of multiple mining operations promoted by the Morris brothers through the Palmer Coking Coal Company. Mining has continued until recently through the Pacific Coast Coal Company, formerly of San Francisco. The prospect of future mining operations remains strong.
The town has been home to many famous residents, including folk musician Brandi Carlile (who grew up a few miles east in Ravensdale). The minor-league baseball star Edo Vanni was born at Black Diamond in 1918. This city was put onto the official maps on February 9, 1954, which is considered its birthdate.
The main building of the Black Diamond Historical Museum is the former train station, which served the Columbia & Puget Sound Railway 1884–1916 and the Pacific Coast Railway 1916–1951. According to a sign at the museum, there were originally two trains a day to Seattle, later only one. Regular passenger service ended in 1925, but a train still brought men to the mine until 1931, and trains continued to haul coal and freight into the 1940s.
The Black Diamond Bakery achieved regional fame in the 1970s for the quality of its breads and other baked goods, and continues to attract destination shoppers. The town's late 20th century population growth has been mostly as a commuter community for people with jobs in Seattle, Bellevue, and other suburban centers.
Black Diamond is located at 47°19′4″N 122°0′53″W / 47.31778°N 122.01472°W (47.317802, -122.014793)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.2 km²), of which, 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (8.67%) is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,026 |
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| 1970 | 1,160 | 13.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,170 | 0.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,422 | 21.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,970 | 179.2% | |
| Est. 2008 | 4,003 | 0.8% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,970 people, 1,456 households, and 1,131 families residing in the city. The population density was 739.5 people per square mile (285.4/km²). There were 1,538 housing units at an average density of 286.5/sq mi (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.43% White, 0.08% African American, 1.56% Native American, 1.01% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 3.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of the population. 16.8% were of German, 13.2% Irish, 8.5% English and 7.4% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,456 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,092, and the median income for a family was $72,981. Males had a median income of $51,792 versus $31,932 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,936. About 0.8% of families and 0.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
The City of Black Diamond has designated the following landmarks:
| Landmark | Built | Listed | Address | Photo |
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| Black Diamond Cemetery[4] | c. 1880 | 2000 | Cemetery Hill Road |
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| Black Diamond Miners' Cabin[4] | c. 1882 | 1995 | 24311 Morgan Street | |
| Luigi & Aurora Pagani House[4] | c.1896 | 2001 | 32901 Merino Street |  |
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