Wild Horse, Colorado facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wild Horse, Colorado
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Wild Horse in June 2007 with U.S. Highway 40/287 running through it.
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 Wild Horse, Colorado
Location in Colorado
Wild Horse, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne County |
| Elevation | 4,475 ft (1,364 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80862
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195193 |
Wild Horse is a small, quiet place in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. It is called an unincorporated community. This means it is not officially a city or town with its own local government.
The community got its name from a nearby stream called Wild Horse Creek. It started way back in 1869. First, it was a place where soldiers (cavalry) stayed. Soon after, it became a train station. By the mid-1870s, it had grown into a small town.
Wild Horse was busiest in the early 1900s. But in 1917, a big fire burned down most of the town. People rebuilt it, but it never became as big or as busy as it was before the fire. By the 1930s, the population started to get smaller again.
Today, Wild Horse still has a post office that has been open since 1904. This post office serves the area with ZIP Code 80862. There is also an old one-room schoolhouse, but it is not used anymore. You can also see a few older small homes there.
Where is Wild Horse Located?
Wild Horse is found at these coordinates: 38°49′32″N 103°00′42″W / 38.82556°N 103.01167°W. This means it is located at 38.825533 degrees North latitude and -103.011761 degrees West longitude. It is in the state of Colorado, USA.
Wild Horse in Pop Culture
You might have heard of Wild Horse from the Netflix comedy show Space Force. In the series, Wild Horse is said to be the home of the United States Space Force. However, the show was not actually filmed in the real Wild Horse village.
