Welcome to Mesa ...

Mesa is located in Mesa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mesa, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mesa is 5,630 feet [1,716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Mesa is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Mesa: (970)

The ZIP code for Mesa: 81643<3>

Communities Also Named Mesa ...

While we believe that this Mesa is located in Mesa County, we know of another 3 Colorado communities named Mesa. Those communities are located in the following counties: Adams, El Paso and Pueblo County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 14 communities that are also named Mesa - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Mississippi, New Mexico (2), Texas (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Mesa ...

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

• Palisade
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
  • Palisade is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <5>
• Collbran
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
  • Collbran is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <5>
• De Beque
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 <5>
• Molina
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molina
  • Molina is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molina <5>
• Cameo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Cameo is located in Mesa County
• Plateau City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
  • Plateau City is located in Mesa County
• Grand Mesa
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
  • Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
• Una
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Una have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
  • Una is located in Garfield County
• Clifton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Clifton is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
• Battlement Mesa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
  • Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mesa ...

Looking for more information about Mesa? 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 Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mesa.

Adding Mesa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mesa 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 Mesa was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mesa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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