Firstview, Colorado
Firstview is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Colorado. It is on U.S. Highway 40; the nearest city is Cheyenne Wells. The geographic coordinates of Firstview are roughly the antipodes of the coordinates 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.
Firstview, Colorado | |
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  Firstview, Colorado  Firstview, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne |
| Elevation | 4,577 ft (1,395 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80810[1] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1947719[2] |
The town was laid out in 1911. It was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, 135 miles (217 km) to the west.[3]
References
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- Gallant, Frank K. (May 17, 2012). A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names. Courier Dover Publications. p. 37. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
Municipalities and communities of Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Map of Colorado highlighting Cheyenne County | |
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