Punkin Center, Colorado
38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.8519°N 103.7005°W
Punkin Center, Colorado | |
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 On State Highway 94, looking west through the intersection of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71. The highways run through the community. | |
| Nickname: Pumpkin Center | |
  Punkin Center  Punkin Center | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.85194°N 103.70056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Counties | Lincoln[1] |
| Elevation | 5,364 ft (1,635 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 195180 |
Punkin Center is a small, rural Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States at the intersection of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71.[3][4] 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.[1] Its mostly white population was 4 according to a Denver Post article.[5] There is a communication tower near the intersection of the highways, and a larger communication tower about 3 miles southwest of the intersection. The Post Offices at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Search for: Punkin Center, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). USGS. 13 October 1978.
- ^ a b "Punkin Center, CO". ZIP Code Lookup. United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Punkin Center". PlaceNames.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "Punkin Center - Lincoln County, CO". Topographic Maps. Trails.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ Lincoln County Information Office
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States | ||
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