Pinedale, New Mexico
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Pinedale (also spelled Pine Dale) ( nv, ) is an
unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
McKinley County McKinley County is a county in the northwestern section of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 71,367. Its county seat is Gallup. The county was created in 1901 and named for President William M ...
,
New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, United States.
Paddy Martinez Patricio "Paddy" Martinez (1881– August 26, 1969)"Deaths elsewhere— Man who sparked rush for uranium", ''Miami News'', August 26, 1969, p2 was an American prospector and shepherd who discovered uranium at Haystack Mesa in the San Juan Bas ...
, the Navajo American man who discovered high grade uranium ore that initiated the
Grants, New Mexico Grants is a city in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about west of Albuquerque. The population was 9,163 at the 2020 Census. It is the county seat of Cibola County. Grants is located along the Trails of the Ancients Byw ...
uranium mining boom was born in Pinedale.


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Education

It is in
Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County. History Prior to 1980, the district had of land. That year parts left to form the ...
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Unincorporated communities in New Mexico Unincorporated communities in McKinley County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub