Shaffers Crossing, Colorado
Shaffers Crossing, Colorado | |
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.jpg) Overlooking Shaffers Crossing | |
  Shaffers Crossing Location of Shaffers Crossing within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′43″N 105°22′06″W / 39.47861°N 105.36833°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Jefferson |
| Named after | Samuel Shaffer |
| Elevation | 7,927 ft (2,416 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 303, 720, 983 |
| GNIS feature ID | 183298[1] |
Shaffers Crossing is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]
The community was named after Samuel Shaffer, the original owner of the site.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Shaffers Crossing". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.
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 | |