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'''Gateway''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and a [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Post Office]] located in [[Mesa County, Colorado|Mesa County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The Gateway Post Office has the [[ZIP Code]] 81522.<ref name=ZIPcode/>
'''Gateway''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and a [[United States Postal Service|U.S. Post Office]] located in [[Mesa County, Colorado|Mesa County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The Gateway Post Office has the [[ZIP Code]] 81522.<ref name=ZIPcode/>


A post office called Gateway has been in operation since 1903.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO | title=Post offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=25 June 2016}}</ref> The community most likely was named for a rock formation near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=29|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=23}}</ref>
A post office called Gateway has been in operation since 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO |title=Post offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |accessdate=25 June 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO |archivedate=6 March 2016 |df= }}</ref> The community most likely was named for a rock formation near the original town site.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=29|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=23}}</ref>
[[File:General Store Gateway, CO 01.jpg|thumb|The Gateway, CO General Store as seen from the parking lot. ]]
[[File:General Store Gateway, CO 01.jpg|thumb|The Gateway, CO General Store as seen from the parking lot. ]]


Revision as of 12:24, 8 January 2017

Gateway, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesMesa
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[1]
81522
Area code970

Gateway is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The Gateway Post Office has the ZIP Code 81522.[1]

A post office called Gateway has been in operation since 1903.[2] The community most likely was named for a rock formation near the original town site.[3]

The Gateway, CO General Store as seen from the parking lot.

Geography

Gateway is located at 38°40′40″N 108°58′48″W / 38.67778°N 108.98000°W / 38.67778; -108.98000 (38.677661,-108.980264).

Arts and culture

Gateway is home to the Gateway Canyons Resort and Auto Museum. Established by Discovery Channel founder John S. Hendricks, this resort claims to blend in naturally to the landscape that surrounds it.[citation needed] Tourists may enjoy kayaking, off-road tours, guided fly-fishing, horseback riding, air tours and more at the Gateway Canyons Resort. To the north lies The Palisade, a three-mile (4.8-km) long butte.

Gateway Canyons resort is host to several foot races each year and a large bike race that attracts some of the best riders from around the country.

References

  1. ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 23.

External links

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