Welcome to McGarva ...
McGarva is located in Modoc County<1>.
McGarva is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of McGarva is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McGarva lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for McGarva: 530 & 837<3>
Communities near McGarva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McGarva.
- Alturas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alturas is located in Modoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,542 people
- Former name for Alturas:
- Dorrisville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alturas <4>
- Likely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cantrall Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cantrall Mill is located in Modoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall Mill
- Madeline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Canby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Adin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eagleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Termo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Termo is located in Lassen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Termo
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 McGarva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGarva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGarva. 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 McGarva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McGarva. See our Newspapers Page for McGarva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGarva ...
Looking for more information about McGarva? 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 McGarva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGarva.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McGarva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the McGarva area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the McGarva area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |