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Firstview, Colorado | |
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 Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024) | |
  Firstview Location of Firstview, Colorado.  Firstview Firstview (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Cheyenne County[2] |
| Elevation | 1,395 m (4,577 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | Cheyenne Wells 80810 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 1947719 |
Firstview is an unincorporated community located in and governed by Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States.[1] It is located along U.S. Highway 40 west of county seat Cheyenne Wells.
History
[edit]The Firstview, Colorado, post office operated from June 25, 1907, until November 24, 1961.[4] The Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, post office (ZIP code 80810) now serves the area.[3]
Firstview was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, 135 miles (217 km) to the west.[5]
Geography
[edit]Firstview is located in Cheyenne County at coordinates 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W and elevation 4,577 feet (1,395 m).[1]
Firstview is roughly the antipode 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.
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Firstview, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
- ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States | ||
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