Welcome to McClave ...
McClave is located in Bent County<1>.
The location of McClave has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McClave, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
McClave is 3,860 feet [1,177 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McClave is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McClave lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave McClave and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
McClave is within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for McClave: 81057<4>
Communities Also Named McClave ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named McClave - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McClave.
Communities near McClave ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McClave.
- Lamar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <5>
- Wiley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
- Wiley is located in Prowers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley <5>
- Big Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hasty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <5>
- Caddoa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kornman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kornman
- Kornman is located in Prowers County
- Fort Lyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
- Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <5>
- Las Animas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
- Las Animas is located in Bent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <5>
- Grote
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grote
- Grote is located in Prowers County
- Eads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <5>
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 McClave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McClave.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McClave. 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 McClave.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McClave. See our Newspapers Page for McClave.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McClave ...
Looking for more information about McClave? 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 McClave, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McClave.
Adding McClave to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McClave 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 McClave was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McClave post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McClave.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McClave. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Bent, 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 McClave - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 McClave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McClave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |