Arlington, Colorado

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]

Arlington, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Arlington
Arlington
Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyKiowa County[1]
Established1887[2]
Elevation4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81021[3]
Area code(s)719
Highways SH 96
GNIS feature ID0204825

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
Airfield: high view from the SW corner of the triangular runway looking WNW
Airfield: E/W runway looking west

Three miles east of town is the site of the former Arlingtion Auxiliary Army Air Field #4,[5] one of many former Colorado World War II Army Airfields. 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 (38.335597,-103.342552).

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on 3 September 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. 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.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. Arlington Auxiliary Army Air Field #4
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