Welcome to McArthur ...

McArthur is located in Modoc County<1>.

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

McArthur is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McArthur is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for McArthur: (530)

Communities Also Named McArthur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named McArthur: This one is located in Modoc County and the other is located in Shasta County.

Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named McArthur - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Manitoba, North Dakota and Ohio.

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

Communities near McArthur ...

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

• Alturas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
  • Alturas is located in Modoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,542 people
  • Former name for Alturas:
  • Dorrisville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <4>
• Likely
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Likely
  • Likely is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Likely <4>
• Cantrall Mill ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall Mill
  • Cantrall Mill is located in Modoc County
• Canby
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
  • Canby is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
• Madeline
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madeline
  • Madeline is located in Lassen County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madeline <4>
• Eagleville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
• Adin
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adin
  • Adin is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adin <4>
• Cedarville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Cedarville is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <4>
• Lake City
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Davis Creek
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Creek
  • Davis Creek is located in Modoc County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Creek <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McArthur ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/