Guffey Colorado Map

About Guffey, Colorado

Guffey is a locality in Park County, Colorado, United States. It is a small community with a population of 29. The population density is 1.3 people per km². Guffey is located at 38.7511°N, 105.5214°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 80820.

Guffey rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the sharp, clear air of the Rockies brushes against the softer, drier breath of the interior continent. It lies 26.3 miles northwest of Cañon City, CO (from Cañon City, CO: bearing 323°T), and is situated 30.1 miles west-southwest of Woodland Park. The landscape here is a study in rugged contrasts: the broad, sun-washed expanse of the high plains gradually yields to the imposing wall of the Front Range, its peaks often dusted with snow even in the height of summer. Aspen groves, ablaze with a fleeting gold in September, cling to the slopes, their leaves rustling like whispered secrets in the breeze. Below, the land fractures into canyons and draws, etched by the tireless work of water, promising the cool, clear depths of trout-bright rivers that thread through the country. The very quality of the light at dusk, a pale, ethereal wash that softens the edges of the world, seems to hold a particular, quiet benediction over Guffey. The bones of Guffey are those of a classic Old West mining town, a history still palpable in the weathered wood and stoic stone of its older structures. Though the feverish rush for ore has long since subsided, the spirit of hardy enterprise lingers, finding new expression in the local economy. Ranching and the enduring allure of fly-fishing for the abundant trout in the nearby rivers form the bedrock of life here, attracting a steady stream of travelers seeking the quietude and natural beauty that Guffey so readily offers. It is a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is integrated into the present, a gentle reminder of the generations who have carved a living from this demanding, yet profoundly beautiful, corner of Colorado.

About This Guffey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Guffey, Colorado — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.751104, -105.521384. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Guffey and Park County.

Detailed location data for Guffey includes the ZIP code (80820), telephone area code (970), county seat of Park County (Fairplay), and school district assignment (Park County School District RE-2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Guffey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.