Orchard Mesa, Colorado
CDP
About Orchard Mesa
Orchard Mesa, CO is a small unincorporated community located in western Colorado.
Officially, Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.64 square miles.
📰 Orchard Mesa News Today
- Coroner IDs victims in Orchard Mesa crash The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel · Aug 12
- Tragic Weekend in Colorado: Five 17-Year-Old Boys Killed in Orchard Mesa Cliff Crash Yahoo · Aug 13
- Five teenagers killed in Grand Junction car crash identified Colorado Public Radio · Aug 12
- Car full of 17-year-olds goes off Colorado cliff; Grand Junction police say 5 dead CBS News · Aug 10
- Mesa County Coroner: All five victims in Orchard Mesa crash were 17-year-old boys WesternSlopeNow.com · Aug 10
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Orchard Mesa Unique
- The only place in America named Orchard Mesa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Grand Junction (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Orchard Mesa
- Dragon Treasure — chinese
- Munchies Burgers — burger
- Namaste Nepal — indian
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Sweet Kiwi Bakery — bakery (café)
- Thai Smile — thai
- Randy's Southside Diner
- Tropix Hawaiian BBQ — hawaiian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Mica mine · Attraction
- Tabeguache Trail Play Area · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orchard Mesa
- Duck Pond Park (Orchard Mesa) reviews ★
- Lynwood Park reviews ★
- Teardrop Park reviews ★
- Village Nine East Park reviews ★
- Village Nine West Park reviews ★
- Burkey Park South reviews ★
- Dixson Park reviews ★
- Eagle Rim Park reviews ★
- Las Colonias Park reviews ★
- Mesa County Fairgrounds Arboretum reviews ★
- OMBC Park reviews ★
- Orchard Mesa Lions Club Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.64 sq mi
Coordinates39.0374, -108.5228