Buffalo Creek, Colorado Explained

Official Name:Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Pushpin Map:Colorado#USA
Pushpin Label:Buffalo Creek
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson County
Established Title:Established
Established Date:About 1877[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:MST
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.3864°N -105.27°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:2061
Elevation Ft:6762
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal 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

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

Buffalo Creek is located at 39.3864°N -105.27°W (39.386458,-105.269966).Only parts of the pine forest in and nearby have been caught ablaze, not the entire area.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Eichler, Geo. R. . Colorado Place Names . Boulder, Colo. . Johnson Publishing Company . 1977 . 77-89726.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  3. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . September 4, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  4. Book: Bauer, William H. . James L. Ozment. John H. Willard . Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 . Denver, Co. . . 1990 . 0-918654-42-4 . 90-034759.