Buffalo Creek, Colorado
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| Buffalo Creek, Colorado | |
  Buffalo Creek, Colorado
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Established | About 1877[1] |
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| - Type | unincorporated town |
| 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 town and U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Buffalo Creek Post Office is 80425.[3]
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Geography
Buffalo Creek is located at (39.386458,-105.269966).
[edit] See also
- Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Johnson Publishing Company.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on September 4, 2007.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment, John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
[edit] External links
- Buffalo Creek, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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