Welcome to McCarthy ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of McCarthy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

McCarthy is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: McCarthy lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for McCarthy: 907

Communities Also Named McCarthy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McCarthy - they are located in Idaho and Quebec.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCarthy.

TripAdvisor Tourism Page for McCarthy ...

Looking for more information about McCarthy? 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.

You can learn more by visiting the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarthy.

Adding McCarthy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McCarthy 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 McCarthy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

From that list, the McCarthy post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McCarthy.

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCarthy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/