Arlington, Colorado
| Arlington, Colorado | |
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| — unincorporated town — | |
 Arlington, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.3425°WCoordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.3425°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Kiowa County[1] |
| Established | 1887[2] |
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| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Elevation[1] | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 81021[3] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| Highways |  SH 96 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204825 |
Arlington is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Arlington Post Office is 81021.[3]
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[edit] History
The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887.[2] The Arlington Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.[4]
[edit] Arlington Auxiliary Army Airfield
Three miles east of town is the site of the former Arlingtion Auxiliary Army Air Field #4[5], one of many former Colorado World War II Army Airfields. The triangular shape of the runways is not only visible from the air, but also visible from the county road. The E/W runway still has large sections of asphalt and the vegatation has noticeable changes along the runway.
[edit] Geography
Arlington is located at 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.3425°W (38.335597,-103.342552).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Arlington Auxiliary Army Air Field #4
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