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 (2021)
Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94 (2021)
Punkin Center is located in Colorado
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Location within Colorado
Punkin Center is located in the United States
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W / 38.85194°N 103.70056°W / 38.85194; -103.70056
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLincoln
Elevation
5,364 ft (1,635 m)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81063 (Ordway),
80821 (Hugo)
Area code719
GNIS ID195180

Punkin Center is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States, located at the junction of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71.

History

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.

The Post Offices at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.

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.

Looking west on Highway 94 (2007)

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Punkin Center, Colorado
  2. ↑ "Punkin Center, CO". ZIP Code Lookup. United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 15, 2010.

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