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Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States

Unincorporated community in Colorado, United States
Punkin Center, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94, November 2021Looking 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 ColoradoPunkin CenterPunkin CenterShow map of ColoradoPunkin Center is located in the United StatesPunkin CenterPunkin CenterShow map of the United States
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
Elevation5,364 ft (1,635 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes81063 (Ordway) and 80821 (Hugo)
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.

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. Its mostly white population was 4 according to a Denver Post article. 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.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Punkin Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "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

External links

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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Hugo
Towns
Map of Colorado highlighting Lincoln County
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