Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:48 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:29 am – 4:55 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 19°F11 in of rain a yearwettest month September18 in of snow a year, on about 18 days75 days above 90°F, 117 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Junction Wfo station, 4 mi away; snow from Grand Junction Walker Fld
Nearby landmarksColorado Mesa Universitycollege · under a mileWestern Colorado Community Collegecollege · 2.8 miOrchard Mesapeak · 3.8 miGunnison Riverriver · 1.9 miGrand Junction Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.7 miConnecticut Lakelake · 2.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Parkstate park · under a mile · 211 acresLincoln Parkpark · under a mile · 81 acresJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - River Wildlife Areastate park · 3.2 mi · 125 acresJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Connected Lakesstate park · 3.3 mi · 187 acresLas Colonias Parkpark · under a mile · 106 acresColorado National Monumentnational monument · 4.8 mi · 20,448 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 24 Aug 201848 mi away, near Parachute, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202526 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 waterUte Wcdserves 92,580 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,612 ft1,406 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVA Western Colorado Health Care System Hospitalunder a milePost officeGrand Junction Post Office1.1 miTown hallGrand Junction City Hall1.0 miPoliceGrand Junction Police Department1.1 miFire stationGrand Junction Fire Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 5 otherSchoolGrand River Academyunder a mileHighR - 5 High Schoolunder a mileSchoolLandmark Baptist Schoolunder a mileCollegeColorado Mesa Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Junction Regional Airport GJT3.9 miInterstateI-70 Business Lpunder a mileUS highwayUS 501.1 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT1.4 miCoachGrand Valley Downtown Transfer StationBustang Outrider1.1 miTransit63 stops within a mileGrand Valley Transit (GVT), Road Runner TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81502 ZIP area.
