Welcome to McMurdo ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of McMurdo, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

McMurdo is 3,220 feet [981 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of McMurdo is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: McMurdo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).

Note: If you leave McMurdo and travel west, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area codes for McMurdo: (250) and (778)<2>

Communities near McMurdo ...

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

• Golden
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
• Leanchoil
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leanchoil came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanchoil
• Parson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parson <3>
• Nicholson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
• Edelweiss
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edelweiss
• Harrogate
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
• Moberly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moberly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
• Field
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Field <3>
• Blaeberry
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaeberry
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaeberry <3>
• Galena
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McMurdo ...

Looking for more information about McMurdo? 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 McMurdo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McMurdo.

Adding McMurdo to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned McMurdo was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found McMurdo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McMurdo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/