Mesa County Geography Quiz

1. What was the original name of the Colorado river?
Grand Fork River
Rio Grande River
Colorado River
Grand River
Red River

2. What is the estimated 2013 population of Mesa County?
133,500
147,554
58,151
212,000
98,517

3. How many square miles of land does Mesa County encompass?
5347 square miles
3341 square miles
2026 square miles
4339 square miles
6000 square miles

4. Where is the headwater of the Colorado River?
Grand Mesa
Vail Valley
Rocky Mountain National Park
San Juan Mountains
South Park

5. How many Colorado counties border Mesa County?
5
3
6
2
1

6. What percentage of Mesa County is public land?
76%
49%
25%
13%
85%

7. Where did the city of Grand Junction Get its name from?
The junction of the Bookcliffs and the Grand Mesa
The junction of the interstate 70 and US 50 & 6
The junction of the Colorado River and the Gunnison River
The junction of the Grand River and the Gunnison River
The first airport in Colorado

8. How many forests are there in Mesa County?
13
3
6
2
4

9. How many incorporated towns and cities are there in Mesa County?
1
5
7
3
None

10. Where is the highest point in Mesa County?
Mount Garfield
Horse Mountain
Leon Peak
Mount Elbert
Hightower Mountain