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[On State Highway 94, looking west through the intersection of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71. Photo: Pmsyyz

Punkin Center, Colorado – attractions & things to do

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[On State Highway 94, looking west through the intersection of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71. Photo: Pmsyyz] The tiny, country town of Punkin Center lies just south of Limon, the Lincoln County Seat. There really isn’t much at all to this town but a few homes, ranches and a city limits sign.

The unincorporated community lies at the crossroads of Colorado Highway 94 and Highway 71. It’s minuscule population shares a post office with Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063). Aside from farming, the only commercialization is a couple of communication towers, one at the town’s intersection, and another 3 miles southwest of that.

History

Back in 1920 a man named John Stevens built a store at this farmers intersection. Every new building built he painted a pumpkin color, which spawned the town’s name, Punkin Center. In the 1950s everything burned in a fire.

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Towns:

  • Aurora (110mi)
  • Burlington (106mi)
  • Cheyenne Wells (76mi)
  • Colorado Springs (61mi)
  • Denver (120mi)
  • Kit Carson (51mi)
  • Lamar (108)
  • Limon (28mi)

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