Firstview, Colorado

Firstview, Colorado
unincorporated community
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Firstview is located in the United States
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Location of Firstview, Colorado.
Firstview is located in Colorado
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Firstview (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W / 38.8158; -102.5396 (Firstview, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCheyenne[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyCheyenne County[1]
Elevation
[2]
1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
Cheyenne Wells 80810
Area code719
GNIS place ID1947719

Firstview is an unincorporated community located in and governed by Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States.[2] It is located along U.S. Highway 40 west of county seat Cheyenne Wells.

History

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

Firstview is located in Cheyenne County at coordinates 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W / 38.8158; -102.5396 (Firstview, Colorado) and elevation 4,577 feet (1,395 m).[2]

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Firstview, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
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