Pinedale, Arizona

Pinedale, Arizona
Location of Pinedale in Navajo County, Arizona.
Pinedale, Arizona
Location within the state of Arizona
Pinedale, Arizona
Pinedale, Arizona (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°19′09″N 110°14′54″W / 34.31917°N 110.24833°W / 34.31917; -110.24833
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyNavajo
Area
  Total
9.68 sq mi (25.07 km2)
  Land9.68 sq mi (25.07 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
6,464 ft (1,970 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
482
  Density49.80/sq mi (19.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP code
85901
Area code928
FIPS code04-55840
GNIS feature ID2582843
Websitewww.pinedaleheritage.org

Pinedale is an unincorporated community in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census. The elevation is approximately 6,500 ft (2,000 m) and it is part of the Mogollon Rim mountain range.

Pinedale was first known as Mortensen, after Niels Petersen who established a Mormon settlement there in 1879. It was also known as Percheron, for the breed of stallions which Mortensen had brought with him. By 1888, however, the settlement was called Pinedale.