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Welcome to Point McCloud ...

Point McCloud is located in Shasta County<1>.


The location of Point McCloud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Point McCloud: Pt. McCloud

Point McCloud is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Point McCloud lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Point McCloud is located in the (530) area code.

Communities near Point McCloud ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point McCloud.

  • Shasta Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
    • Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
    • Former names for Shasta Lake:
    • Boomtown
    • Central Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
  • Dunsmuir
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Antlers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
    • Antlers is located in Shasta County
  • Lakehead - Lakeshore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead - Lakeshore
    • Lakehead - Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
  • Lakehead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lakeshore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
    • Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
  • Pollock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
    • Pollock is located in Shasta County
  • O'Brien
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Baird ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
    • Baird is located in Shasta County
  • Bully Hill ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bully Hill
    • Bully Hill is located in Shasta County

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 Point McCloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point McCloud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point 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 Point McCloud.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point McCloud. See our Newspapers Page for Point McCloud.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point McCloud ...

Looking for more information about Point 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Point McCloud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point McCloud.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point McCloud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.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 Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point McCloud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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