Colorado Gazetteer
Ratcliff Gulch is a physical feature (valley) in Park County. The primary coordinates for Ratcliff Gulch places it within the CO 80456 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Ratcliff Gulch |
| Category: | Colorado physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Valley |
| Description: | Trends W to open out at Rock Creek, 4.8 km (3 mi) N of Observatory Rock and 27 km (17 mi) NE of Fairplay. |
| History: | Named for Benjamin Ratcliff (?-1895), who homsteaded in the area and was hanged for murdering three members of the local School Board over a dispute regarding his children. |
| County: | Park County |
| Latitude: | 39.3040687 |
| Longitude: | -105.6939858 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Ratcliff Gulch: Ratcliff Gulch.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Ratcliff Gulch does not include property ownership information.
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Fairplay, CO
(17.4 miles WSW) |
Alma, CO
(19.8 miles W) |
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Bordenville, CO
(1.9 miles SSE) |
Jefferson, CO
(7.6 miles NW) |
