Punkin Center, Colorado

Punkin Center, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94, November 2021
Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94, November 2021
Nickname: 
Pumpkin Center
Punkin Center is located in Colorado
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Punkin Center is located in the United States
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.85194°N 103.70056°W / 38.85194; -103.70056
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesLincoln[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,364 ft (1,635 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81063 (Ordway) and 80821 (Hugo)[2]
Area code719

Punkin Center is a small, rural unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States, located at the junction of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71.[3][4]

Description

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 (4.8 km) southwest of the intersection. The Post Offices at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Punkin Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Punkin Center, CO". ZIP Code Lookup. United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "Punkin Center". PlaceNames.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "Punkin Center - Lincoln County, CO". Topographic Maps. Trails.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Lincoln County Information Office

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