Firstview, Colorado

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Firstview is an unincorporated community in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. It is located along U.S. Highway 40; the nearest city is Cheyenne Wells.

History

The town was laid out in 1911. It was named for the spot where travelers got their first glimpse of Pikes Peak, 135 mi to the west.

Geography

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.

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