Pie Town, New Mexico
Encyclopedia
Pie Town is an unincorporated town
on U.S. Route 60
in Catron County
, New Mexico
, United States
. Its name comes from a dried-apple pie
business that was established by Clyde Norman in the early 1920s. Pie Town hosts a Pie Festival on the second Saturday of each September.
The town and its people were extensively photographed by Russell Lee
, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration
, in 1940. Pie Town, Lee's photos, and local restaurant "The Daily Pie Cafe", were the subject of an article in the Smithsonian Magazine in February 2005.
The town is also home to one of the ten antennas which make up the Very Long Baseline Array
.
, approximately 3.5 hours' drive from Albuquerque
and 5.5 hours' drive from Phoenix
.
Other tourists arrive by way of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. For the 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 Pie Town residents, 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.
The Pie Town area is rich in Native American as well as geological history. Many Anazasi and Acoma pottery shards have been found, along with grinding slicks, an ancient axe head, and petrified wood. Some follized bones have been found on the ground. Native American ruins, consisting of one to several dozen structures are common.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
on U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
in Catron County
Catron County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*89.8% White*0.4% Black*2.7% Native American*0.2% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.1% Two or more races*3.7% Other races*19.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its name comes from a dried-apple pie
Pie
A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients....
business that was established by Clyde Norman in the early 1920s. Pie Town hosts a Pie Festival on the second Saturday of each September.
The town and its people were extensively photographed by Russell Lee
Russell Lee (photographer)
Russell Lee was an American photographer and photojournalist.Lee had trained as a chemical engineer, and in the fall of 1936 became a member of the team of photographers assembled under Roy Stryker for the federally sponsored Farm Security Administration documentation project...
, a photographer for the Farm Security Administration
Farm Security Administration
Initially created as the Resettlement Administration in 1935 as part of the New Deal in the United States, the Farm Security Administration was an effort during the Depression to combat American rural poverty...
, in 1940. Pie Town, Lee's photos, and local restaurant "The Daily Pie Cafe", were the subject of an article in the Smithsonian Magazine in February 2005.
The town is also home to one of the ten antennas which make up the Very Long Baseline Array
Very Long Baseline Array
The Very Long Baseline Array is a system of ten radio telescopes controlled remotely from the Array Operations Center in Socorro, New Mexico by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The array works together as the world's largest dedicated, full-time astronomical instrument using the...
.
Tourism
Pie Town is located along U.S. Route 60U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 is an east–west United States highway, running from the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast in Virginia to western Arizona. Despite the final "0" in its number, indicating a transcontinental designation, the 1926 route formerly ended in Springfield, Missouri, at its intersection...
, approximately 3.5 hours' drive from Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
and 5.5 hours' drive from Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
.
Other tourists arrive by way of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. For the cyclists, equestrians, motorcyclists and hikers, Pie Town provides a number of services including lodging
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
, supplies and unique flavors of pie on request. In June 2007, three Pie Town residents, Nita Larronde, Don Kearney, and Kathy Knapp were awarded the Curry Trail Angel Award by the Adventure Cycling Association
Adventure Cycling Association
The Adventure Cycling Association is a national cycling association in the United States which provides services for cycle-tourists, publishes maps and campaigns for better cycling facilities. Its headquarters are in Missoula, Montana...
in recognition for their kindness and generosity.
The Pie Town area is rich in Native American as well as geological history. Many Anazasi and Acoma pottery shards have been found, along with grinding slicks, an ancient axe head, and petrified wood. Some follized bones have been found on the ground. Native American ruins, consisting of one to several dozen structures are common.