Pinos Altos, New Mexico

Pinos Altos, New Mexico
Pinos Altos is located in New Mexico
Pinos Altos
Pinos Altos
Pinos Altos is located in the United States
Pinos Altos
Pinos Altos
Coordinates: 32°52′15″N 108°13′07″W / 32.87083°N 108.21861°W / 32.87083; -108.21861
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGrant
Area
 • Total0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,985 ft (2,129 m)
Population
 • Total225
 • Density297.62/sq mi (114.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88053
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584179[2]
Websitewww.pinosaltos.org

Pinos Altos is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. The community was a mining town, formed in 1860 following the discovery of gold in the nearby Pinos Altos Mountains. The town site is located about five to ten miles north of the present day Silver City. Although once abandoned, the town is now a place for summer homes and caters to tourists. Its population was 198 as of the 2010 census.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinos Altos, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.

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