Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Buffalo Creek, Colorado | |
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 Entering Buffalo Creek from the north | |
  Buffalo Creek  Buffalo Creek | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′11″N 105°16′12″W / 39.38639°N 105.27000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Established | About 1877[1] |
| Elevation | 6,762 ft (2,061 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80425[3] |
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.[3]
History
[edit]The town of Buffalo Creek was established about 1877 along the stream of the same name.[1] The Buffalo Creek Post Office opened on August 16, 1878. [4] The town has been destroyed by fire several times.[1] 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 39°23′11″N 105°16′12″W / 39.38639°N 105.27000°W (39.386458,-105.269966). Only parts of the pine forest in and nearby have been caught ablaze, not the entire area.
See also
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- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.
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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 | |