Guffey, Colorado
| Guffey, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′03″N 105°31′17″W / 38.75083°N 105.52139°WCoordinates: 38°45′03″N 105°31′17″W / 38.75083°N 105.52139°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| Counties | Park |
| Elevation | 8,658 ft (2,639 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 98 |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80820 |
Guffey is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office located in Park County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 98. The Guffey Post Office has the ZIP Code 80820.
Guffey has received publicity for electing animals as mayors of the town, although such an office does not officially exist. According to local folklore, the two main political parties in Guffey are called the "Democats" and the "Repuplicans". The last known Mayor of Guffey was a cat named Monster (elected in 1998).
The town is perhaps less famous for its annual Fourth of July Chicken Fly, during which chickens were ejected from a mailbox atop a ten-foot-high (3.04 m) platform; prizes were awarded for distance. The last year for the event was 2011. Pete is the reigning champion with his custom chicken flanger mailbox.
Guffey is located at 38°45′03″N 105°31′17″W / 38.75083°N 105.52139°W (38.750870,-105.521450), about 1 mile off State Highway 9, just southeast of South Park.
Rocks from two distinct times in Earth's history, the Precambrian and the Paleogene, are exposed in the area. The Precambrian rocks, comprising both igneous intrusive and metamorphic rocks over one billion years old, host mineral deposits of minor economic significance. The relatively much younger Paleogene rocks were erupted by the Guffey volcanic center of the Thirtynine Mile volcanic area about 34 million years ago and are associated with the fossil deposits at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
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