Punkin Center, Colorado
{{short description|Unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|image_caption = Looking north along State Highway 71 from a point south of its intersection with State Highway 94 (2021)
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|subdivision_name = United States
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|subdivision_name1 = Colorado
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Lincoln
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|elevation_ft = 5364
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|timezone1 = MST
|utc_offset1 = −7
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|utc_offset1_DST = −6
|postal_code_type = ZIP Codes
|postal_code = 81063 (Ordway),
80821 (Hugo)
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|area_code = 719
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|blank1_info = 195180 {{cite gnis2|195180|Punkin Center, Colorado}}
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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.{{cite web|title=Punkin Center, CO|url=http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp?city=Punkin%20Center&state=CO|publisher=United States Postal Service|work=ZIP Code Lookup|accessdate=November 15, 2010}}
There is a communication tower near the intersection of the highways, and a larger communication tower about {{convert|3|mi}} southwest of the intersection.
See also
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References
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External links
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{{Lincoln County, Colorado}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Colorado