Guffey, Colorado facts for kids
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Guffey, Colorado
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Main Street in Guffey, November 2017
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Location of the Guffey CDP in Park County, Colorado.
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 Guffey, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Park County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.695 sq mi (22.519 km2) |
| • Land | 8.674 sq mi (22.466 km2) |
| • Water | 0.020 sq mi (0.053 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,892 ft (2,710 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 12.77/sq mi (4.929/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80820
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | 2629988 |
Guffey is a small community in Park County, Colorado, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP) and has its own post office. In 2020, about 111 people lived in Guffey. It is part of the larger Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History of Guffey
Guffey was once called Freshwater. It was a busy center for mining, where people dug for minerals like copper, lead, zinc, and mica. They even found small amounts of gold and silver.
The town was most active between 1895 and 1902. During this time, over 500 people lived there, and it had about 40 businesses. Besides mining, people also raised cattle and worked with lumber. Guffey was also famous for its fun dances and talented fiddlers.
Today, Guffey has an unofficial mayor: a cat named "Monster"! The town used to have a unique tradition called the "Fourth of July Chicken Fly." For 26 years, small chickens were released from a special mailbox on a high platform. Prizes were given to the chickens that flew the farthest. This tradition ended in 2016.
Geography and Location
Guffey is located about one mile north of Colorado State Highway 9 on County Road 102. It is southeast of an area called South Park. A stream called Freshwater Creek flows along the east side of the community.
The Guffey CDP covers an area of about 22.5 square kilometers (8.7 square miles). A very small part of this area, about 0.053 square kilometers (0.020 square miles), is water.
Guffey's Climate
| Climate data for Guffey 9SE, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 2009-2023 records: 8915ft (2717m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
59 (15) |
68 (20) |
71 (22) |
79 (26) |
89 (32) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
84 (29) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
62 (17) |
90 (32) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) |
51.4 (10.8) |
60.1 (15.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
73.1 (22.8) |
84.2 (29.0) |
84.4 (29.1) |
80.4 (26.9) |
79.8 (26.6) |
70.5 (21.4) |
60.5 (15.8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
85.3 (29.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 36.7 (2.6) |
38.1 (3.4) |
46.6 (8.1) |
52.8 (11.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
72.7 (22.6) |
77.4 (25.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
66.8 (19.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
45.2 (7.3) |
36.3 (2.4) |
55.6 (13.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 26.5 (−3.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
34.5 (1.4) |
40.3 (4.6) |
49.3 (9.6) |
59.6 (15.3) |
63.4 (17.4) |
61.4 (16.3) |
55.4 (13.0) |
45.1 (7.3) |
34.5 (1.4) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 16.3 (−8.7) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
35.9 (2.2) |
46.5 (8.1) |
49.5 (9.7) |
49.1 (9.5) |
44.0 (6.7) |
32.2 (0.1) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
31.6 (−0.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −3.9 (−19.9) |
−7.7 (−22.1) |
4.0 (−15.6) |
10.4 (−12.0) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
35.9 (2.2) |
43.6 (6.4) |
42.4 (5.8) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
4.7 (−15.2) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
−11.5 (−24.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) |
−23 (−31) |
−7 (−22) |
0 (−18) |
10 (−12) |
30 (−1) |
41 (5) |
39 (4) |
20 (−7) |
−7 (−22) |
−13 (−25) |
−17 (−27) |
−23 (−31) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.56 (14) |
0.87 (22) |
1.61 (41) |
1.75 (44) |
2.08 (53) |
1.22 (31) |
3.49 (89) |
3.52 (89) |
1.55 (39) |
1.09 (28) |
0.64 (16) |
0.91 (23) |
19.29 (489) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.40 (21.3) |
12.00 (30.5) |
10.20 (25.9) |
15.80 (40.1) |
7.10 (18.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
1.20 (3.0) |
7.50 (19.1) |
5.10 (13.0) |
10.40 (26.4) |
77.7 (197.3) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 5.6 (14) |
7.5 (19) |
5.9 (15) |
4.3 (11) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.6 (9.1) |
4.5 (11) |
6.1 (15) |
10.6 (27) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.1 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 17.4 | 13.7 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 94.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 33.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 2006-2023 snow depth) | |||||||||||||
Geology and Rocks Around Guffey
The area around Guffey has very old rocks from two different periods in Earth's history. Some rocks are from the Precambrian era, which are over a billion years old. These include igneous rocks (formed from cooled magma) and metamorphic rocks (changed by heat and pressure). These old rocks contain small amounts of valuable minerals.
Other rocks are much younger, from the Paleogene period. These rocks were formed about 34 million years ago by the Guffey volcanic center. This volcanic activity is linked to the amazing fossil discoveries at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
The Guffey Meteorite
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In 1907, two cowboys found a huge meteorite near Guffey. A meteorite is a piece of rock or metal from space that falls to Earth. This one weighed about 309 kilograms (681 pounds)! It is still the largest meteorite ever found in Colorado.
Scientists classify it as an "ungrouped iron meteorite" because it's mostly iron and has a lot of nickel. Most of this giant space rock is kept at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Denver Museum of Nature and Science also has a piece of it. Unfortunately, you can't see any parts of it in Guffey itself.
Population Information
| Guffey CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 98 | — |
| 2020 | 111 | +13.3% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau first officially defined Guffey as a CDP for the United States Census 2010. This means it's a special area set up for counting people by the census.
See also
In Spanish: Guffey (Colorado) para niños
