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 elevation 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

Area Codes for Gateway: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Gateway: 81522<4>

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)
- Basin is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Basin
- From Gateway to Basin
Castleton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Castleton is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Castleton
- From Gateway to Castleton
Dewey ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dewey
- From Gateway to Dewey
Paradox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Paradox is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradox
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradox <5>
Richardson ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richardson
- From Gateway to Richardson
Castle Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Castle Valley is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
Wilson's Mesa ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson's Mesa is located in Grand County (UT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mesa
- Wilson's Mesa has also been known as:
- Mesa
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilson's Mesa
- From Gateway to Wilson's Mesa
Bedrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bedrock is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedrock
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedrock <5>
Glade Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Park is located in Mesa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Park <5>
Uravan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Uravan is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uravan
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Uravan
- From Gateway to Uravan

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 (so far) for Gateway was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Gateway post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gateway.

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>	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 Gateway area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Gateway area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/