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Pinto, Utah

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Pinto
Unincorporated community
Pinto is located in Utah
Pinto
Pinto
Location of Pinto in Utah
Pinto is located in the United States
Pinto
Pinto
Pinto (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°32′18″N 113°31′00″W / 37.53833°N 113.51667°W / 37.53833; -113.51667
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyWashington
Founded1856
Founded byRufus C. Allen
Elevation
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6,060 ft (1,850 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
84756
Area code435
GNIS feature ID1444429[1]

Pinto is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Utah, United States.[1] It was established in 1856 by Rufus C. Allen and other leaders of the LDS Southern Indian Mission so they could move away from Fort Harmony, Utah and John D. Lee's attempts to usurp their authority.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pinto
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  • Media related to Pinto, Utah at Wikimedia Commons
  • PINTO, UTAH from wchsutah.org WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah) accessed December 9, 2015.
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