Punkin Center is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States,[1] located at the junction of State Highway 94 and State Highway 71.

John Stevens built the first store at the farmers crossroads in 1920.

He painted each new building a pumpkin color, inspiring the name.

The Post Offices at Hugo (ZIP Code 80821) and Ordway (ZIP 81063) serve Punkin Center postal addresses.

[2] There is a communication tower near the intersection of the highways, and a larger communication tower about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the intersection.