Arlington, Colorado
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Arlington | |
Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.34250°WCoordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.34250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Kiowa County[1] |
Established | 1887[2] |
Elevation | 4,222 ft (1,287 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | 81021[3] |
Area code(s) | 719 |
Highways | SH 96 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204825 |
Arlington is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Arlington Post Office is 81021.[3]
History[]
The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887.[2] The Arlington Post Office opened on August 16, 1887.[4]
Arlington Auxiliary Army Airfield[]
Three miles east of town is the site of the former Arlingtion Auxiliary Army Air Field #4,[5] one of many former . The triangular shape of the runways is not only visible from the air, but also visible from the county road. The E/W runway still has large sections of asphalt and the vegetation has noticeable changes along the runway.
Geography[]
Arlington is located at 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.34250°W (38.335597,-103.342552).
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado counties
References[]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
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: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Arlington Auxiliary Army Air Field #4
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Kiowa County, Colorado
- Unincorporated communities in Colorado
- Populated places established in 1887