Welcome to Gateway ...
Gateway is located in Mesa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gateway, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Gateway is 4,610 feet [1,405 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gateway is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Gateway lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gateway is located in the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Gateway: 81522<3>
Communities Also Named Gateway ...
While we believe that this Gateway is located in Mesa County, we know of another 2 Colorado communities named Gateway. Those communities are located in the following counties: Arapahoe and Douglas County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 17 communities that are also named Gateway - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ontario, Oregon and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gateway.
Communities near Gateway ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gateway.
- Basin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Basin is located in Grand County (UT)
- Castleton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Castleton is located in Grand County (UT)
- Dewey ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Paradox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Paradox is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <5>
- Richardson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richardson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Grand County (UT)
- Castle Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County (UT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson's Mesa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mesa
- Wilson's Mesa is located in Grand County (UT)
- Wilson's Mesa has also been known as:
- Mesa
- Bedrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
- Bedrock is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <5>
- Glade Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Uravan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uravan
- Uravan is located in Montrose County
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 Gateway. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gateway.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gateway. 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 Gateway.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gateway ...
Looking for more information about Gateway? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Gateway, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gateway.
Adding Gateway to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gateway 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 for Gateway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gateway post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gateway.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gateway. 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/
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 Gateway - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gateway). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gateway or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |