Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Buffalo Creek, Colorado | |
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 Entering Buffalo Creek from the north | |
  Buffalo Creek Location of Buffalo Creek, Colorado.  Buffalo Creek Buffalo Creek (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′12″N 105°16′13″W / 39.3867°N 105.2703°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County[1] |
| Established | About 1877[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Jefferson County[1] |
| Elevation | 6,749 ft (2,057 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80425 |
| GNIS pop ID | 183309 |
| GNIS town ID | 0 |
| FIPS code | 08-0 |
Buffalo Creek is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Buffalo Creek Post Office is 80425.[4]
History
[edit]The town of Buffalo Creek was established about 1877 along the stream of the same name.[3] The Buffalo Creek, Colorado, post office operated from August 16, 1878, until September 13, 1963.[5] The town has been destroyed by fire several times.[3] The Colorado Trail is approximately 5 miles from Buffalo Creek. It is open for hiking, biking and camping. The Pike National Forest runs through Buffalo Creek where the elevation is 6500 to 6700 ft.
Geography
[edit]Buffalo Creek is located at coordinates 39°23′12″N 105°16′13″W / 39.3867°N 105.2703°W at an elevation of 6,749 feet (2,057 m).[2]
Only parts of the pine forest in and nearby have been caught ablaze, not the entire area.
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Buffalo Creek, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |