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Welcome to Massadona ...

Massadona is located in Moffat County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Massadona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1917.

Massadona is 5,790 feet [1,765 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Massadona is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Massadona is located in the (970) area code.

Communities near Massadona ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Massadona.

  • Rangely
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangely
    • Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangely <4>
  • Dinosaur
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Elk Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
    • Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
  • White River City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River City
    • White River City is located in Rio Blanco County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massadona. 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 Massadona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massadona ...

Looking for more information about Massadona? 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 Massadona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massadona.

Adding Massadona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massadona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Massadona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Massadona post office opened in 1917.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massadona.

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

The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Moffat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massadona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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