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Nearest Communities to Akin,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akin:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Akin.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Akin is located in Mesa County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mesa County: Delta, Garfield, Gunnison, Montrose, Pitkin & Grand (UT).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 43 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akin. Of these communities, 12 are located in counties other than Mesa County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Akin (which is Mesa County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Akin

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Mesa County   (where Akin resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.mesa.co.us/
    • County Seat for Mesa:   Grand Junction
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Akin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
      • De Beque
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
        • Cameo is located in Mesa County
      • Mesa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • John Held Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Held Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Held Corner
        • John Held Corner is located in Mesa County
      • Molina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Palisade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Mount Lincoln
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lincoln
        • Mount Lincoln is located in Mesa County
      • Bridges Switch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridges Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Switch
        • Bridges Switch is located in Mesa County
      • Plateau City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
        • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
      • Clifton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Collbran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
        • Collbran is located in Mesa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <3>
      • Mesa Lakes Resort
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Lakes Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Lakes Resort
        • Mesa Lakes Resort is located in Mesa County
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Mesa Lakes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Lakes
          • Mesa Lakes is located in Mesa County
        • Highland Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
          • Highland Park is located in Mesa County
        • Johnsons Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corner
          • Johnsons Corner is located in Mesa County
        • Pear Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Park
          • Pear Park is located in Mesa County
        • Fruitvale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
        • Appleton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
          • Appleton is located in Mesa County
        • Grand Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitewater
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
        • Durham
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
          • Durham is located in Mesa County
        • Orchard Mesa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
          • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
        • Rosevale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosevale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosevale
          • Rosevale is located in Mesa County
        • Kannah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannah
          • Kannah is located in Mesa County
        • Redlands
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
          • Redlands is located in Mesa County
        • Rhone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhone
          • Rhone is located in Mesa County
        • Heiberger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heiberger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberger
          • Heiberger is located in Mesa County
        • Fruita
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
        • Gilsonite
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilsonite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilsonite
          • Gilsonite is located in Mesa County
        • Bridgeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
          • Bridgeport is located in Mesa County
        • Loma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Delta County
    • County Website:   www.deltacounty.com/
    • County Seat for Delta:   Delta
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Akin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
      • Grand Mesa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
        • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
      • Brimstone Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimstone Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corner
        • Brimstone Corner is located in Delta County
      • Colby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Colby is located in Delta County
      • Broughton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Delta County
      • Peeples
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeples have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
        • Peeples is located in Delta County
      • Cedaredge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   www.garfield-county.com/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Glenwood Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Akin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
      • Una
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
        • Una is located in Garfield County
      • Parachute
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
        • Parachute is located in Garfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
        • Former name for Parachute:
        • Grand Valley
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <3>
      • Battlement Mesa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
        • Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <3>
      • Rulison
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulison
        • Rulison is located in Garfield County
      • Anvil Points
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anvil Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anvil Points
        • Anvil Points is located in Garfield County
      • Lacy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
        • Lacy is located in Garfield County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2547, Longitude: -108.2631       In this case, the coordinates for Akin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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