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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Unincorporated community | |
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 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1947719 |
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.
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