Punkin Center, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.85194°N 103.70056°W / 38.85194; -103.70056
United States
Colorado[1]
81063 (Ordway) and 80821 (Hugo)[2]
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
Colorado portal
References
- ^ 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
External links
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