Mack is an unincorporated town

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 and a U.S. Post Office

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 located about 10 mile

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s east of the Colorado/Utah

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 border

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 in Mesa County

Mesa County, Colorado

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, Colorado

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, 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

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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