Welcome to Durham ...

Durham is located in Mesa County<1>.

When the people of Durham refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Durhamite<2>

Durham is 4,550 feet [1,387 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Durham is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Durham: 970 & 748<4>

Communities Also Named Durham ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Durham - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas (3), Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Durham ...

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

Fruita
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fruita is located in Mesa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
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Palisade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Palisade is located in Mesa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
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Fruitvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fruitvale is located in Mesa County
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Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Mesa County
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Glade Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Park is located in Mesa County
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Whitewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitewater is located in Mesa County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <5>
Loma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loma is located in Mesa County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <5>
Cameo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cameo is located in Mesa County
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Mack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mack is located in Mesa County
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Dominguez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dominguez is located in Delta County
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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 Durham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Durham.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Durham ...

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

Adding Durham to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Durham 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 Durham was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Colorado & Utah.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Durham.

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>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Durham refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Durham may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Durham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Durham area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Durham area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.