Guffey, Census-designated place in Park County, Colorado, United States
Guffey is a small settlement in Park County, Colorado, situated in the mountains at high elevation. The area is surrounded by forests and grasslands with limited development.
The settlement was originally called Freshwater and thrived in the late 1800s as a mining community. Local residents focused on extracting copper and lead from the surrounding area.
The community maintains statistical data collection purposes while lacking formal incorporation status, representing a typical census-designated place in the United States.
The settlement is accessible via County Road 102, which runs north from State Highway 9 for easy visitor access. High-altitude weather brings cold winters and warm summers, so pack according to the season.
A massive meteorite weighing about 300 kilograms was discovered by cowboys in 1907 and remains Colorado's largest known meteorite. This unusual find briefly captured scientific attention in the region.
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