Welcome to Plateau City ...
Plateau City is located in Mesa County<1>.
The location of Plateau City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Plateau City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Plateau City is 5,960 feet [1,817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Plateau City is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Plateau City lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Plateau City is located in the (970) area code.
Communities near Plateau City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plateau City.
- Parachute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <4>
- De Beque
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Molina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molina
- Molina is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molina <4>
- Mesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <4>
- Grand Mesa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
- Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
- Una
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Battlement Mesa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Cameo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
- Cameo is located in Mesa County
- Palisade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Cedaredge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedaredge
- Cedaredge is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedaredge <4>
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 Plateau City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plateau City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plateau City. 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 Plateau City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plateau City. See our Newspapers Page for Plateau City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plateau City ...
Looking for more information about Plateau City? 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 Plateau City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Plateau City.
Adding Plateau City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Plateau City 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 Plateau City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Plateau City post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Plateau City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plateau City. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plateau City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |