Firstview, Colorado

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.

Firstview, Colorado
unincorporated community
Grain elevators along U.S. Route 40 (2024)
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Coordinates: 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

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 38.8158°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.

See also

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• History portal
• United States portal
• Colorado portal

• List of populated places in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado