Coordinates: 38°48′57″N 102°32′23″W / 38.8158°N 102.5396°W / 38.8158; -102.5396 (Firstview, Colorado)

Firstview, Colorado

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Firstview, Colorado
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
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CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCheyenne[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyCheyenne County[1]
Elevation1,395 m (4,577 ft)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[3]
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

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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

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Firstview is located in Cheyenne County at coordinates Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. 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

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