Firstview, Colorado

Firstview, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Firstview is located in the United States
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Location of Firstview, Colorado.
Firstview is located in Colorado
Firstview
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Firstview (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.81583°N 102.53972°W / 38.81583; -102.53972
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCheyenne
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • BodyCheyenne County
Elevation
4,577 ft (1,395 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
Cheyenne Wells 80810
Area code719
GNIS place ID1947719

Firstview is an unincorporated community located in and governed by Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. It is located along U.S. Highway 40 west of county seat Cheyenne Wells.

History

The Firstview, Colorado, post office operated from June 25, 1907, until November 24, 1961. The Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80810) now serves the area.

Firstview was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, 135 miles (217 km) to the west.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Firstview, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  5. ↑ Gallant, Frank K. (May 17, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 37. Retrieved April 19, 2013.