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Welcome to Una ...

Una is located in Garfield County<1>.

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

Una is 5,010 feet [1,527 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Una is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Una: 970

Communities Also Named Una ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Una - they are located in California, Mississippi, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Una ...

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

  • Rifle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Parachute
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Collbran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • De Beque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Battlement Mesa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Plateau City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Molina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mesa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cameo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Palisade
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Una ...

Looking for more information about Una? 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 Una, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Una.

Adding Una to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Una.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Una. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/

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 Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Una - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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