Mack, Colorado
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Mack is an unincorporated town
Unincorporated area
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 and a U.S. Post Office
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 located about 10 mile
Mile
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s east of the Colorado/Utah
Utah
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 border
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 in Mesa County
Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County is the fourth most extensive and the eleventh most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa. The county population was 146,723 at the 2010 United States Census. The...

, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The Mack Post Office has the ZIP Code
ZIP Code
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 81525. Mack is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area
Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area
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The town was named after the president of Mack Motor Company, because it was chosen to build the line from the remote Uintah Basin
Uintah Basin
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 to the railroad, to transport Gilsonite
Gilsonite
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Mack is a community that is 22 miles west of Grand Junction just north of Interstate 70.

The Country Jam Ranch
Country Jam Ranch
The Country Jam Ranch is a 240 acre Ranch and Music Festival Concert Venue located in the Grand Valley near the town of Mack, Colorado, United States.- Description :...

 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
    Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area
    thumb|300px|Map of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical AreaThe Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area located in the Grand Junction region of the State of Colorado. The Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical...

  • Old Spanish National Historic Trail
  • List of cities and towns in Colorado
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