Gateway, Colorado

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]

Gateway, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Entering from the east on State Highway 141
Coordinates: 38°40′40″N 108°58′48″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountiesMesa
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[1]
81522
Area code(s)970

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 (38.677661,-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. 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. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2006.
  2. "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  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.
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