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Welcome to Whitewater ...

Whitewater is located in Mesa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Whitewater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Whitewater is 4,650 feet [1,417 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Whitewater is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Whitewater: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Whitewater: 81527<4>

Communities Also Named Whitewater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Whitewater - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Whitewater ...

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

  • Grand Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fruita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Palisade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clifton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Orchard Mesa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
  • Fruitvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Redlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Redlands is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Cameo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameo is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
  • Dominguez
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Glade Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitewater ...

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

Adding Whitewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitewater 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 Whitewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Whitewater post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitewater.

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 Whitewater - 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 Whitewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Whitewater 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 Whitewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitewater 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/