Welcome to Bridges Switch ...

Bridges Switch is located in Mesa County<1>.

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

Bridges Switch is 4,700 feet [1,433 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bridges Switch is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Bridges Switch is located in the (970) area code.

Communities near Bridges Switch ...

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

• Grand Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
  • Grand Junction is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 63,447 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
• Fruita
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• De Beque
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Beque
  • De Beque is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Beque <4>
• Cameo
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Cameo is located in Mesa County
• Fruitvale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Whitewater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Orchard Mesa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
  • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
• Redlands
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Redlands is located in Mesa County
• Mesa
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
  • Mesa is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
• Glade Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridges Switch ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridges Switch. 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/