Fairplay Colorado
Located in the South Central region of the State, Fairplay Colorado is the County Seat for Park County. Founded in 1859, this historic gold mining town was part of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Men referred to the original settlement as “Fair Play”, because they felt that every man would have an equal opportunity to stake a claim. The settlement had also been known as Platte City and South Park City, but around 1874, residents of the area began calling the settlement Fairplay. Prior to the gold rush, Trappers and Ute Indians used the South Park Valley as a summer camp and hunting grounds.
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| Region: South Central | County: Park | |
| Latitude: 39.224384 | Longitude: -105.998132 | Elevation: 9,953 ft. (3,034 m) |
You’ll find Fairplay Colorado at the junction of US-285 and CO-9, approximately 85 miles from Denver and Colorado Springs Colorado. The town of Fairplay lies in South Park, the southernmost of the three major mountain valleys in the Colorado Basin. Covering about 1,000 square miles, South Park is bordered by the Mosquito Mountain Range to the west, the barrier between the Arkansas River Headwaters and the South Platte River Headwaters, and the Front Range to the east. This spacious and beautiful Colorado valley provides astounding scenery for Fairplay residents and visitors!
Fairplay is a bustling South Park community with activities and attractions the whole family will enjoy, no matter what time of year you visit, you’ll find plenty to do and see!
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