Welcome to Durham ...

Durham is located in Mesa County<1>.

The location of Durham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Durham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durhamite<3>

Durham is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Durham is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Durham lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Durham lies within the (970) area code.

Communities Also Named Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Durham.

Communities near Durham ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Durham.

• Fruita
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
  • Fruita is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <5>
• Palisade
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
  • Palisade is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <5>
• Fruitvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
  • Fruitvale is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <5>
• Clifton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
• Glade Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park
  • Glade Park is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Park <5>
• Whitewater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
  • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <5>
• Loma
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
  • Loma is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <5>
• Cameo
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Cameo is located in Mesa County
• Mack
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
  • Mack is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mack <5>
• Dominguez
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Dominguez is located in Delta County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durham.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Durham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durham.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Durham. See our Newspapers Page for Durham.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durham ...

Looking for more information about Durham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Durham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Durham.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mesa County: www.co.mesa.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/