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Welcome to Pinon ...

Pinon is located in Pueblo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pinon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Pinon is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Pinon is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Pinon lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pinon: 719

Communities Also Named Pinon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Pinon: This one is located in Pueblo County and the other is located in Montrose County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 4 communities that are also named Pinon - they are located in Arizona, Kansas and New Mexico.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pinon.

Communities near Pinon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pinon.

  • Pueblo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Henkel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Henkel is located in El Paso County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
  • Wigwam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pueblo West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Salt Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stone City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
  • Lombard Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
  • Nyberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pinon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pinon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pinon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinon. See our Newspapers Page for Pinon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pinon ...

Looking for more information about Pinon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pinon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pinon.

Adding Pinon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pinon in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Pinon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Pueblo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pinon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.