Punkin Center, Colorado

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
Unincorporated community
Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94, November 2021
Looking 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 Colorado
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Punkin Center is located in the United States
Punkin Center
Punkin Center
Coordinates: 38°51′07″N 103°42′02″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesLincoln[1]
Elevation
[1]
5,364 ft (1,635 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81063 (Ordway) and 80821 (Hugo)[2]
Area code719

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

flag Colorado portal

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

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