Arlington, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Arlington, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering from the west (2024)
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Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Kiowa County
Established	1887
Elevation	4,222 ft (1,287 m)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81021
Area code(s)	719
Highways	SH 96
GNIS feature ID	0204825

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

History

The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887. The Arlington Post Office operated from August 16, 1887 to October 15, 2011.

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, 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).