Welcome to Orchard Mesa ...

Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County<1>.

The location of Orchard Mesa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Orchard Mesa is 4,640 feet [1,414 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Orchard Mesa is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Orchard Mesa is located in the (970) area code.

Communities near Orchard Mesa ...

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

• Fruita
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruita
  • Fruita is located in Mesa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruita <4>
• Palisade
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Redlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Redlands is located in Mesa County
• Clifton
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Whitewater
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
  • Whitewater is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <4>
• Glade Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Cameo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Cameo is located in Mesa County
• Loma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
  • Loma is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loma <4>
• Mack
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
  • Mack is located in Mesa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mack <4>
• Dominguez
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Dominguez is located in Delta 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 Orchard Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Orchard Mesa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Orchard Mesa ...

Looking for more information about Orchard 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Orchard Mesa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Orchard Mesa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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