Punkin Center, Colorado
Punkin Center, Colorado | |
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Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94 (2021) | |
Punkin Center Location within Lincoln County and Colorado Punkin Center Punkin Center (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.85194°N 103.70056°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 5,364 ft (1,635 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS ID | 195180 [1] |
Punkin Center is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States,[1] located at the junction of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71.
History
John Stevens built the first store at the farmers crossroads in 1920. He painted each new building a pumpkin color, inspiring the name. Everything burned in the 1950s.
The Post Offices at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.[2]
There is a communication tower near the intersection of the highways, and a larger communication tower about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the intersection.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Punkin Center, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "Punkin Center, CO". ZIP Code Lookup. United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
External links
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