Bailey, Colorado
| Bailey, Colorado | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
Downtown Bailey, Colorado
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 Bailey, Colorado
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| Coordinates: 39°24′18″N 105°28′20″W / 39.40500°N 105.47222°WCoordinates: 39°24′18″N 105°28′20″W / 39.40500°N 105.47222°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Park County |
| Elevation | 7,739 ft (2,359 m) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP Code | 80421 |
| Area code(s) | 303 |
| Highways |
 [U.S. Route 285 |
| GNIS feature ID | 204727 |
Bailey is an unincorporated community and U.S. Post Office in northeastern Park County, Colorado, United States. Bailey's Post Office ZIP Code is 80421.
The town community consists of several small businesses, restaurants and churches.
The North Fork South Platte River flows through Bailey.
William Bailey settled a ranch and built a stage station known as Bailey's Ranch in 1864. Bailey also 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.
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.
On September 27, 2006, a hostage crisis occurred after a lone gunman took seven female students hostage at a classroom in Platte Canyon High School and sexually assaulted them before opening fire after a SWAT team breached the room. One hostage was killed, while the remaining six escaped uninjured. The hostage-taker then committed suicide after being shot by police.
On February 24, 2016, three Park County Sheriffs were shot, one fatally.
The rustic Glen-Isle Resort in Bailey, as well as the Estabrook Historic District northeast of Bailey, are both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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