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Pine Springs, Arizona
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 Pine Springs, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Pine Springs, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Apache |
| Elevation | 6,969 ft (2,124 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (MST) |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-55850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 9479 |
Pine Springs is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States.
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 used by local silversmiths. In 2009, the main dirt road to Pine Springs was paved with aspalt, connecting it to Interstate 40.
Notable people
- Mabel Burnside Myers, Navajo weaver
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