13-942: For the unincorporated town and census-designated place, see Guffey, Colorado . Guffey is the surname of: People [ edit ] Burnett Guffey (1905–1983), American cinematographer Cary Guffey (born 1972), American former child actor J. Roger Guffey (1929–2009), American lawyer and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City James M. Guffey (1839–1930), American oilman and politician James Guffey (1982–2021), ring name Jimmy Rave , American professional wrestler Joseph F. Guffey (1870–1959), American businessman and politician See also [ edit ] Guffey Coal Act Celebration Park , an archaeological park in Idaho with historic Guffey railroad bridge [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
26-465: A 309 kilogram (681.2-lb.) meteorite was found near Guffey by two cowboys, although the exact location was not recorded. To date, this is the largest meteorite ever recovered in the state of Colorado. It is classified as an ungrouped iron meteorite , sometimes considered an ataxite due to its high nickel content and lack of Widmanstätten patterns . Most of the meteorite resides in New York City at
39-603: Is at U.S. Route 50 (US 50) near Cañon City , and the northern terminus is at US 40 in Kremmling . SH 9 is part of the Gold Belt Byway from US 50 to High Park Road and the Colorado River Headwaters National Scenic Byway from US 40 to Trough Road. State Highway 9 starts at a junction with US 50 west of Cañon City . It heads northwest, following Currant Creek most of
52-666: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Guffey, Colorado Guffey is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Park County , Colorado , United States. The Guffey post office has the ZIP Code 80820. At the United States Census 2020 , the population of the Guffey CDP was 111. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The town
65-770: The American Museum of Natural History , although the Denver Museum of Nature and Science has acquired a slice. No samples are available for public viewing in Guffey itself. The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Guffey CDP for the United States Census 2010 . Colorado State Highway 9 State Highway 9 ( SH 9 ) in the U.S. state of Colorado is a 138-mile-long (222 km) state highway through central Colorado. SH 9's southern terminus
78-628: The middle fork of the South Platte most of the way to Hoosier Pass where it crosses the Continental Divide 11,532 ft (3,515 m) above sea level. Switchbacks drop the highway to the Blue River which it follows north through Breckenridge to Dillon Reservoir . The highway goes around the west side of the reservoir, through Frisco and joins I 70 as it heads northeast. At Silverthorne , SH 9 leaves I 70 to continue northwest alongside
91-409: The surname Guffey . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guffey&oldid=1071153360 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
104-493: 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 . In 1907,
117-435: The crime and its bizarre motive attracted national attention. The town has a cat named "Monster" as its unofficial Mayor. The town is perhaps less famous for its annual Fourth of July Chicken Fly, a tradition which lasted for twenty-six years, but ended in 2016. At the chicken-fly, small chickens were released from a velvet-lined mailbox atop a ten-foot-high (3.04 m) platform; prizes were awarded for those chickens that flew
130-563: The greatest distance. Guffey is located about one mile north of State Highway 9 on County Road 102, southeast of South Park . Freshwater Creek flows past the east side of the community. The Guffey CDP has an area of 5,565 acres (22.519 km ), including 13 acres (0.053 km ) of water. Rocks from two distinct times in Earth's history, the Precambrian and the Paleogene , are exposed in
143-402: The way to Currant Creek Pass where it enters an open area known as South Park . The south fork of the South Platte is crossed as the highway enters Hartsel and a junction with US 24. SH 9 follows US 24 west for 0.5 mi (0.80 km), then splits off to head northwest again. Just south of Fairplay , it joins northbound US 285. At Fairplay SH 9 leaves US 285 to head northwest, following
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#1732854764348156-472: Was also known for its dances and fiddlers. In January 2001, the bodies of three members of the Dutcher family were found near Guffey; all had been murdered . Three teenagers were convicted of the crime. The boys had formed a group that took on aspects of a paramilitary organization, and one of them claimed that the murders were part of a plan to fight insurrection in the country of Guyana . The brutal nature of
169-494: Was once called Freshwater , and was the center of activity for the Freshwater Mining District, a minor producer of copper , lead , zinc , mica , feldspar , and other minerals, including traces of gold and silver . Activity and population peaked between the years 1895 and 1902, with over 500 residents and 40 businesses in the town. Cattle ranching and lumber operations supplemented the mining activity. The town
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