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.
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
References
- ^ "Punkin Center". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Punkin Center, CO". ZIP Code Lookup. United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
- ^ "Punkin Center". PlaceNames.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2009. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ "Punkin Center - Lincoln County, CO". Topographic Maps. Trails.com. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ^ Lincoln County Information Office
External links
Media related to Punkin Center, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons
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