Pie Town, New Mexico

Coordinates: 34°17′54″N 108°08′05″W / 34.298333°N 108.134722°W / 34.298333; -108.134722
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Pie Town, New Mexico
MDT)
ZIP Code
87827
Area code575

Pie Town is an

radio antennas that form the Very Long Baseline Array of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
can be seen from U.S. 60, just east of Pie Town.

Depictions in media

Pie Town and its people were photographed in 1940 by

U.S. government. Pie Town, Lee's photos, and the local restaurant, the Daily Pie Cafe, were the subject of an article in Smithsonian magazine in February 2005.[4] In 2014, a feature-length documentary, Pie Lady of Pie Town, was produced.[5] CBS News Sunday Morning
aired a story about the town in 2015.

Education

The school district is

Quemado Schools.[6]

Tourism

Pie Town is located along U.S. 60, 83 miles (134 km) west of Socorro and approximately 290 miles (470 km) east of Phoenix, Arizona.[7][8] Albuquerque is 136 miles (219 km) to the northeast by other highways.

The center of Pie Town is 2 miles (3 km) west of where US 60 crosses the Continental Divide, and some visitors arrive by way of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) that provides a respite between Silver City and Grants, New Mexico. For cyclists, equestrians, motorcyclists, and hikers, Pie Town provides a number of services, including lodging, supplies, and unique flavors of pie on request. In June 2007, three residents of Pie Town, Nita Larronde, Don Kearney, and Kathy Knapp, were awarded the Curry Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association in recognition for their kindness and generosity.[9]

The area of Pie Town is rich in relics of the

Anasazi and Acoma pottery shards have been found in the area, along with grinding slicks, an ancient axe head, and petrified wood
. Some fossilized bones have been found on the ground. The ruins of Native American communities, which consist of one to a few dozen structures, are found here.

The Pie Town Annual Pie Festival includes a pie-baking contest, games and races, music, food, and arts and crafts.[10]

Gallery

  • Serving food in Pie Town, 1940
    Serving food in Pie Town, 1940
  • Daily Pie Cafe, May 2009
    Daily Pie Cafe, May 2009
  • School children singing, 1940
    School children singing, 1940
  • Saying grace before the barbeque dinner in Pie Town, 1940
    Saying grace before the barbeque dinner in Pie Town, 1940
  • Pie Cafe in Pie Town (2006)
    Pie Cafe in Pie Town (2006)
  • Pie-O-Neer Cafe in Pie Town 2007
    Pie-O-Neer Cafe in Pie Town 2007

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pie Town CDP, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  2. ISBN 978-1-4481-5271-1
    .
  3. ^ "Pie Town, New Mexico, Pie Festival USA". Pie Town Festival USA. Pie Town Festival USA. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Hendrickson, Paul (February 2005). "Savoring Pie Town". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Rosemont, Jane (June 3, 2014), Pie Lady of Pie Town, retrieved August 26, 2016
  6. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "pietown.com". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  8. ^ "A bit about the Pie-o-neer Cafe". Pie-O-Neer Pies. February 13, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Past Bicycle Travel Award Winners - Awards". September 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Pie Town New Mexico". Pie Town. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2012.

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