Firstview, Colorado

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Firstview, Colorado
unincorporated community
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Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
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Firstview (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°48′57″N102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W / 38.8158; -102.5396 (Firstview, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Cheyenne [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Cheyenne County [2]
Elevation
[1]
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.

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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″N102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W / 38.8158; -102.5396 (Firstview, Colorado) 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Firstview, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "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 2013-04-19.
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