Mack, Colorado

Mack, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Mack, Colorado
Mack, Colorado

Location within the state of Colorado

Location in Mesa County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°13′26″N 108°51′54″W / 39.22389°N 108.86500°W / 39.22389; -108.86500Coordinates: 39°13′26″N 108°51′54″W / 39.22389°N 108.86500°W / 39.22389; -108.86500
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Mesa[1]
Elevation[1] 4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2] 81525
Area code(s) 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. January 2, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ 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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