Bailey, Colorado

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bailey, Colorado
other_name =
native_name =
nickname =
settlement_type = Town
motto =


imagesize =
image_caption =


flag_size =
image_

seal_size =
image_shield =
shield_size =
image_blank_emblem =
blank_emblem_type =
blank_emblem_size =


mapsize =
map_caption =


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =
image_dot_

dot_mapsize =
dot_map_caption =
dot_x = |dot_y =
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position =left
pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Colorado
pushpin_mapsize =
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = USA
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = flag|Colorado|name=State of Colorado
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Park County
subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 =
subdivision_type4 =
subdivision_name4 =
government_footnotes =
government_type = unincorporated town
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
leader_title2 =
leader_name2 =
leader_title3 =
leader_name3 =
leader_title4 =
leader_name4 =
established_title =
established_date =
established_title2 =
established_date2 =
established_title3 =
established_date3 =
area_magnitude =
unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 =
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
area_total_sq_mi =
area_land_sq_mi =
area_water_sq_mi =
area_water_percent =
area_urban_km2 =
area_urban_sq_mi =
area_metro_km2 =
area_metro_sq_mi =
area_blank1_title =
area_blank1_km2 =
area_blank1_sq_mi =
population_as_of =
population_footnotes =
population_note =
population_total =
population_density_km2 =
population_density_sq_mi =
population_metro =
population_density_metro_km2 =
population_density_metro_sq_mi =
population_urban =
population_density_urban_km2 =
population_density_urban_sq_mi =
population_blank1_title =
population_blank1 =
population_density_blank1_km2 =
population_density_blank1_sq_mi =
timezone = MST
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
latd= 39
latm= 24
lats= 18
latNS=N
longd= 105
longm= 28
longs= 20
longEW=W
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 2364
elevation_ft = 7756
postal_code_type = ZIP Code
postal_code = 80421cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format = JavaScript/HTML | publisher = United States Postal Service | accessdate = September 3 | accessyear = 2007]
area_code =
blank_name = Highways
blank_info =
blank1_name =
blank1_info =
website =
footnotes =

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. 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

[
thumb|300px|Location_of_Bailey_in_the_USA] Bailey is located at coor dms|39|24|18|N|105|28|20|W|city (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 & the Platte Canyon Community Church; most homes exist throughout various mountainside divisions located atop Crow Hill or throughout the river basin. 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.cite book | last = Eichler | first = Geo. R. | title = Colorado Place Names | publisher = Johnson Publishing Company | date = 1977 | loc = 77-089726 ] The Baileys built a hotel at the station, and the town eventually became known as Bailey. The Denver & South Park Railroad reached Bailey in 1878, and the Bailey Post Office opened on November 20, 1878.cite book | last = Bauer | first = William H. | coauthors = James L. Ozment, John H. Willard | title = Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989 | publisher = The Colorado Railroad Museum | date = 1990 | loc = 90-34759 | id = ISBN 0-918654-42-4 ]

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.

ee also

*Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
*Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
*Front Range Urban Corridor
*List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

External links

* [http://us.cnn.com/2006/US/09/28/school.shooting/index.html CNN Article]
* [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060927/ap_on_re_us/school_evacuation Yahoo Article]
* [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15032063/ MSNBC Article]