Punkin Center is a small, rural
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Lincoln County,
Colorado
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, United States, located at the
junction
Junction may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junction'' (film), a 2012 American film
* Jjunction, a 2002 Indian film
* Junction (album), a 1976 album by Andrew Cyrille
* Junction (EP), by Basement Jaxx, 2002
* Junction (manga), or ''Hot ...
of
State Highway 94 and
State Highway 71.
Description
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.
Its mostly white population was 4 according to a Denver Post article.
[Lincoln County Information Office] There is a communication tower near the intersection of the highways, and a larger communication tower about southwest of the intersection. The Post Offices at
Hugo
Hugo or HUGO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese
* Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback
* Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on ...
(
ZIP Code 80821) and
Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.
See also
References
External links
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Unincorporated communities in Lincoln County, Colorado
Unincorporated communities in Colorado