Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:51 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:30 am – 4:57 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 64°FColdest month December: highs 45°F, lows 22°F12 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month September11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days73 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gateway 1ene station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsManti-La Sal National Forestnational forest · 14.5 miArches National Parknational park · 28.6 mi · 87,525 acresColorado National Monumentnational monument · 24.9 mi · 20,448 acresUncompahgre National Forestnational forest · 29.9 mi · 952,909 acresColorado River Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 32.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 4 Mar 201928 mi away, near La Sal, UtahMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMesa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured127 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mesa County monitors, CO
Drinking waterGateway Canyons Wsserves 370 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,647 ft1,721 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGateway Post Office2.8 miFire stationGateway - Unaweep Fire Protection District2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Junction Regional Airport GJT37 miInterstateI-7031 miUS highwayUS 5031 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT32 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81522 ZIP area.
