Bailey is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in northeastern Park County, Colorado, United States.
The ZIP Code of the Bailey Post Office is 80421.[1] Bailey is in the Mountain Time Zone. The community is located along U.S. Route 285 at 39°24′18″ N, 105°28′19″ W (39.405, -105.472), at an elevation of 7756 feet (2364 meters).
Geography
Location of Bailey in the
USA
Bailey is located at 39°24′18″N 105°28′20″W / 39.405°N 105.47222°W / 39.405; -105.47222 (39.404897,-105.472183), in the foothills of the Front Range, approximately 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Denver along U.S. Highway 285. It is located on the east side of Kenosha Pass, along the valley of the North Fork South Platte River and is one of the largest communities in the Platte Canyon region. The town community consists of several small businesses, restaurants & churches. Platte Canyon High School serves the area high school students, PCHS is a 3A school in the Metro League with approximately 500 students.
History
Ann and William Newman Bailey settled a ranch and built a stage station known as Bailey's Ranch in 1864.[2] The Baileys built a hotel at the station, and the town eventually became known as Bailey.[2] The Denver & South Park Railroad reached Bailey in 1878, and the Bailey Post Office opened on November 20, 1878.[3]
The Platte Canyon Girls Track Team was the Colorado State 3A Champions in 1996 & 2005. The Platte Canyon Girls Cross Country Team was the Colorado State 3A Champions in 1986. On March 18, 2006, the Coney Island Hot Dog Stand, a landmark building shaped like a giant hot dog was moved from Aspen Park to Bailey. Bailey is the current hometown of the regional community web site and forum, Pinecam.com.
Park County is the fifth largest county in Colorado.
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