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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).
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 and is one of the largest communities in the Platte Canyon region.
William Newman Bailey settled a ranch and built a stage station known as Bailey’s Ranch in 1864. 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.
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