Pine Springs, Arizona Explained

Pine Springs, Arizona
Settlement Type:Populated place
Pushpin Map:USA Arizona#USA
Pushpin Label:Pine Springs
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Arizona
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Arizona
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Apache
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MST
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:6969
Coordinates:35.4053°N -109.28°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:928
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:9479

Pine Springs is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States.[1]

Pine Springs "sibling" town is Oak Springs. Pine Springs Road had been the main road to Window Rock before the interstate. It had a school, a trading post a log-constructed chapter house, and a Catholic mission. There is a copper deposit nearby that yields turquoise[2] used by local silversmiths. In 2009, the main dirt road to Pine Springs was paved with aspalt, connecting it to Interstate 40.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pine Springs (in Apache County, AZ) Populated Place Profile . AZ Hometown Locator. January 26, 2017.
  2. News: Yurth . Cindy . Oak Springs and Pine Springs are siblings and sometimes rivals . 7 May 2024 . Navajo Times . 14 November 2013.
  3. News: Brossy . Chee . Pine Springs residents anticipate paved road . 7 May 2024 . Navajo Times . 8 January 2009.