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]
Punkin Center, Colorado | |
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 Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94, November 2021 | |
| 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 |
Description edit
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]
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Punkin Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ 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 September 11, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Punkin Center - Lincoln County, CO". Topographic Maps. Trails.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ Lincoln County Information Office
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