Summary for Bridges Switch

About Bridges Switch (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Mesa County (see below)

Time Zone: Bridges Switch lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: (970)

Elevation: 4,700 feet [1,432.56 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Bridges Switch:

Lat: 39.098600° (or 39°5'54" N)

Lon: -108.404000° (or -108°24'14" W)

USGS Topo Map: Clifton<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Bridges Switch

GNIS ID: 174617

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 08585

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bridges Switch)

The community of Grand Junction is the County Seat for Mesa County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mesa)

Population

Total Area:<5> 3,341 sq. miles [8,653.5 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 62,644

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mesa

GNIS ID: 198154

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 077

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Bridges Switch)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Colorado

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc 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/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridges Switch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Bridges Switch, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Bridges Switch.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Bridges Switch. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).