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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pueblo
- From Pinon to Pueblo
- Fountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
- Henkel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wigwam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wigwam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigwam
- Wigwam is located in El Paso County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wigwam
- From Pinon to Wigwam
- Pueblo West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
- Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <3>
- Salt Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salt Creek
- From Pinon to Salt Creek
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Lombard Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
- Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
- Nyberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nyberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
- Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nyberg
- From Pinon to Nyberg
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vineland
- From Pinon to Vineland
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 for Pinon was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Pinon in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Pinon post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pinon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
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. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |