Welcome to White Mesa ...

White Mesa is located in San Juan County<1>.

White Mesa is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of White Mesa is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave White Mesa and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

White Mesa is within the (435) area code.

Communities near White Mesa ...

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

• Blanding
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
  • Blanding is located in San Juan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
  • Former names for Blanding:
  • Grayson
  • White Mesa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanding <3>
• Bluff
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
  • Bluff is located in San Juan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff <3>
• Bluff Fort ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Fort
  • Bluff Fort is located in San Juan County
• Indian Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Indian Village is located in San Juan County
• Montezuma Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Creek
  • Montezuma Creek is located in San Juan County
  • Montezuma Creek has also been known as:
  • Montezuma
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma Creek <3>
• Tselakai Dezza
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tselakai Dezza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tselakai Dezza
  • Tselakai Dezza is located in San Juan County
• White Rock Curve Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock Curve Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Curve Village
  • White Rock Curve Village is located in San Juan County
• Red Lake Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Village
  • Red Lake Village is located in San Juan County
• Aneth
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneth
  • Aneth is located in San Juan County
  • Former names for Aneth:
  • Anseth
  • Holy Oak
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aneth <3>
• Verdure ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdure
  • Verdure is located in San Juan 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 White Mesa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Mesa.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Mesa ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/