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Welcome to Akin ...

Akin is located in Mesa County<1>.

Akin is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Akin is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Akin: 970 & 748<3>

Communities Also Named Akin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Akin - they are located in Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, New York and Oregon.

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

Communities near Akin ...

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

  • Palisade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Parachute
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parachute is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
    • Former name for Parachute:
    • Grand Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <4>
  • Collbran
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • De Beque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Mesa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Molina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Una
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Una is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Clifton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Plateau City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City

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 Akin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Akin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Akin ...

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

Adding Akin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Akin 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 (so far) for Akin was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Akin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mesa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Akin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Akin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Akin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.