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Punkin Center Colorado Sign
On State Highway 94 in Punkin Center, CO, looking west through the intersection of CO-94 and CO-71. Photo: Pmsyyz

Punkin Center, Colorado

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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. Its 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 farmer’s 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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