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Pinon | |
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| Coordinates: 38°15′59″N 108°24′02″W / 38.26639°N 108.40056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montrose County |
| Highest elevation | 5,840 ft (1,870 m) |
Pinon is a town in Montrose County, United States, The town was created to be a colony for the Colorado Cooperative Company.[1]
The town is 93 kilometers (58 miles) south of Grand Junction, Colorado along San Miguel River.
History[edit]
In 1894, the Colorado Cooperative Company, created a town for the members, The town was created in 1894, followed by Ten Men and One Woman, The town had 50 buildings, including the company office, a print shop, commissary, library, school, hall, carpenter shop, barn, cabins, post office, a rooming house known as the “Beehive” and a community dining hall.
In August 2010, The Energy Fuels Resources Corporation planned to make a Uranium and Vanadium mill at Pinon Ridge. [2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pinon, Montrose County".
- ^ "Approval for the Pinon Ridge Uranium Mill". 2 July 2009.
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