Mack, Colorado
Mack, Colorado | |
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  Mack, Colorado Location within the state of Colorado
Location in Mesa County and the state of Colorado  Mack, Colorado Mack, Colorado (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′26″N 108°51′54″W / 39.22389°N 108.86500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Mesa[1] |
| Elevation | 4,521 ft (1,378 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[2] | 81525 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0174372 |
Mack is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located about 10 miles east of the Colorado/Utah border in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The Mack Post Office has the ZIP Code 81525.[2] Mack is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area.
A post office called Mack has been in operation since 1904.[3] The community was named after John W. Mack, a businessperson in the asphalt industry.[4]
The Country Jam Ranch is located near the town of Mack and is known for being a Music Festival Destination. This is a permanent festival site created for music festivals, including Country Jam, an event that has been held since 1992 and one that draws thousands of country music fans to the area.
See also
- Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
- List of cities and towns in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ 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. 33.
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