Arlington, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering from the west (2024)
Entering from the west (2024)
Arlington is located in Colorado
Arlington
Arlington
Arlington is located in the United States
Arlington
Arlington
Coordinates: 38°20′08″N 103°20′33″W / 38.33556°N 103.34250°W / 38.33556; -103.34250
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyKiowa County[1]
Established1887[2]
Elevation
[1]
4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81021[3]
Area code719
Highways SH 96
GNIS feature ID0204825

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The community's ZIP Code is 81021.[3]

History

The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887.[2] The Arlington Post Office operated from August 16, 1887 to October 15, 2011.[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 / 38.33556°N 103.34250°W / 38.33556; -103.34250 (38.335597,-103.342552).

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
  3. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  4. ^ "Post Offices by state". Postal history – Postmaster Finder. United States Postal Service. n.d. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Arlington Auxiliary Army Air Field #4
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