Firstview, Colorado
Firstview is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. It is located along U.S. Highway 40; the nearest city is Cheyenne Wells.
History
The town was laid out in 1911. It was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, 135 miles (217 km) to the west.
Geography
The geographic coordinates of Firstview are roughly the antipodes of the coordinates of Île Saint-Paul, a French island in the Indian Ocean. This island is one of only three land areas with antipodes in the contiguous United States.
References
- ^ "Firstview, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- ^ 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.
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