Welcome to McKay ...
McKay is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The location of McKay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McKay is 4,170 feet [1,271 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of McKay is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: McKay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
McKay lies within the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named McKay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named McKay: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in San Luis Obispo County.
Beyond California, there are 9 communities that are also named McKay - they are located in Michigan (2), Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKay.
Communities near McKay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKay.
- Sonora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Angels
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Angels City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Avery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <4>
- Camp Connell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Connell
- Camp Connell is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Connell <4>
- Hathaway Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Pines
- Hathaway Pines is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hathaway Pines <4>
- Big Trees Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
- Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
- Cedar Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
- Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
- Forest Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Ranch
- Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Sheep Ranch has also been known as:
- Sheepranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheep Ranch <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 McKay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKay. 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 McKay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKay. See our Newspapers Page for McKay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKay ...
Looking for more information about McKay? 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 McKay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |