Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Buffalo Creek, Colorado | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Entering Buffalo Creek from the north.
Entering Buffalo Creek from the north.
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Location within the state of Colorado | |
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Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | Jefferson County |
Established | About 1877[1] |
Elevation[2] | 6,762 ft (2,061 m) |
Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
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
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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (39.386458,-105.269966). Only parts of the pine forest in and nearby have been caught ablaze, not the entire area.
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
External links
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