Pine, Arizona
| Pine, Arizona | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Trail up Pine Canyon, in the Tonto National Forest
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 Location in Gila County and the state of Arizona |
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| Coordinates: 34°23′4″N 111°27′18″W / 34.38444°N 111.45500°WCoordinates: 34°23′4″N 111°27′18″W / 34.38444°N 111.45500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Gila |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.42 sq mi (83.97 km2) |
| • Land | 32.41 sq mi (83.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,369 ft (1,636 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,963 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (no DST) (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 85544 |
| Area code(s) | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-55700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0032916 |
Pine is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gila County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2010 census. Pine was established by four Mormon families in 1879.
Pine and the adjacent community of Strawberry are rapidly growing vacation and retirement centers in north-central Arizona, below the Mogollon Rim. Pine's elevation is 5,448 feet (1,661 m), and the Pine post office was established in 1884.
Pine is located in northwestern Gila County at 34°23′6″N 111°27′28″W / 34.38500°N 111.45778°W (34.385067, -111.457709). It is bordered to the north by the Coconino County line, which follows the edge of the Mogollon Rim. To the northwest, Pine is bordered by the community of Strawberry, also in Gila County. Arizona State Route 87 passes through Pine, leading northeast 74 miles (119 km) to Winslow and southeast 15 miles (24 km) to Payson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 32.4 square miles (84.0 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.02%, is water. The built-up part of Pine is situated in the valley of Pine Creek, which flows past Tonto Natural Bridge to the East Verde River 10 miles (16 km) south of town.
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