Welcome to Punkin Center ...

Punkin Center is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Punkin Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Punkin Center: Punkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Punkin Cen., Punkin Cent. or Punkin Cntr.)

Punkin Center is 5,360 feet [1,634 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Punkin Center is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Punkin Center lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Punkin Center is within the (719) area code.

Communities Also Named Punkin Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Punkin Center - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Punkin Center.

Communities near Punkin Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Punkin Center.

• Karval
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karval
  • Karval is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karval <4>
• Rush
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
  • Rush is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush <4>
• Boyero
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyero
  • Boyero is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyero <4>
• Hugo
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <4>
• Alta Vista
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
  • Alta Vista is located in El Paso County
• Matheson
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matheson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
  • Matheson is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matheson <4>
• Truckton ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
  • Truckton is located in El Paso County
  • Former names for Truckton:
  • Dunkin City
  • Truck Town
• Limon
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
  • Limon is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limon <4>
• Simla
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla
  • Simla is located in Elbert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simla <4>
• Yoder
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
  • Yoder is located in El Paso County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Punkin Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Punkin Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Punkin Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Punkin Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Punkin Center. See our Newspapers Page for Punkin Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Punkin Center ...

Looking for more information about Punkin Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Punkin Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Punkin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Punkin Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/