Firstview, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Firstview, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cheyenne
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:4577
Coordinates:38.8158°N -102.5397°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:80810[1]
Area Code:719
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1947719[2]

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.

The town was laid out in 1911. It was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, to the west.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . December 1, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . November 22, 2010 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Book: A Place Called Peculiar: Stories About Unusual American Place-Names . Courier Dover Publications . May 17, 2012 . 2013-04-19 . Gallant, Frank K. . 37.