Buffalo Creek, Colorado

Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering Buffalo Creek from the north
Entering Buffalo Creek from the north
Buffalo Creek is located in the United States
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek
Location of Buffalo Creek, Colorado.
Buffalo Creek is located in Colorado
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°23′12″N 105°16′13″W / 39.38667°N 105.27028°W / 39.38667; -105.27028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyJefferson County[2]
EstablishedAbout 1877[3]
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated community
 • BodyJefferson County[2]
Elevation
[1]
6,749 ft (2,057 m)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[4]
80425
GNIS pop ID183309[1]
FIPS code08-0

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

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

Only parts of the pine forest in and nearby have been caught ablaze, not the entire area.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Buffalo Creek, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  4. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ 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.
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