Welcome to McCloud ...
McCloud is located in Siskiyou County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McCloud, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
McCloud is 3,280 feet [1,000 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of McCloud is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McCloud lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for McCloud: (530)
The ZIP code for McCloud: 96057<3>
Communities Also Named McCloud ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named McCloud - they are located in Kansas (3), Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCloud.
Communities near McCloud ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCloud.
- Mount Shasta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Shasta
- Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Shasta <4>
- Weed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <4>
- Dunsmuir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
- Dunsmuir is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <4>
- Shasta Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
- Shasta Springs is located in Siskiyou County
- Castle Crags ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Crags have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Crags
- Castle Crags is located in Shasta County
- Castella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castella
- Castella is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castella <4>
- Algoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Conant ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Sweetbriar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County
- Flume ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McCloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCloud.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCloud. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McCloud.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCloud. See our Newspapers Page for McCloud.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCloud ...
Looking for more information about McCloud? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McCloud, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McCloud.
Adding McCloud to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McCloud in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McCloud was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found McCloud in the book titled .<7> From that list, the McCloud post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McCloud.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCloud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCloud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McCloud). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McCloud or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |