Pinedale, New Mexico
Pinedale (also spelled Pine Dale) (Navajo: Tό Bééhwiisgání) is an unincorporated community in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States.[2]
Pinedale, New Mexico | |
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| Nickname(s): Pinedale Community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | McKinley |
| Government | |
| • Type | Chapter Government |
| • President | Ruby Tsosie |
| • Vice-President | Clara J. Daye |
| • Secretary-Treasurer | Sarah Jackson |
| • Tribal Council Member | Edmund Yazzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,109 |
| • Density | 480/sq mi (190/km2) |
Paddy Martinez, the Navajo American man who discovered high grade uranium ore that initiated the Grants, New Mexico uranium mining boom was born in Pinedale.[3]
Education
It is in Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools.[4]
References
- "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- "Pinedale, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Bryan, Howard. "Off the Beaten Path: Paddy Martinez". Albuquerque Historical Society. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: McKinley County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
Municipalities and communities of McKinley County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of New Mexico highlighting McKinley County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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