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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 the earliest mention that we've 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, 236, 257, 672 & 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)
  • Leanchoil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Parson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicholson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Edelweiss
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrogate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Moberly
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
  • Field
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blaeberry
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Galena
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 (so far) we've referenced which mentioned McMurdo was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for McMurdo.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McMurdo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 250 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 236, 257, 672 or 778. New phone numbers in the McMurdo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 250, 236, 257, 672 or 778. As a result, placing a call in the McMurdo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.