Welcome to McCarthy ...
McCarthy is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
McCarthy is located in Shoshone County<1>.
McCarthy is 2,970 feet [905 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McCarthy is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: McCarthy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from McCarthy (for example, toward Thompson Falls (MT)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for McCarthy: 208 & 986<3>
Communities Also Named McCarthy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named McCarthy - they are located in Alaska and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McCarthy.
Communities near McCarthy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McCarthy.
- Kellogg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <5>
- Pinehurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <5>
- Osburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn
- Osburn is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osburn <5>
- Mullan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
- Mullan is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <5>
- Smelterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelterville
- Smelterville is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smelterville <5>
- Wardner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardner
- Wardner is located in Shoshone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardner <5>
- Burke ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Carbon Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
- Delta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <5>
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 McCarthy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCarthy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McCarthy. 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 McCarthy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McCarthy. See our Newspapers Page for McCarthy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCarthy ...
Looking for more information about McCarthy? 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 McCarthy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McCarthy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCarthy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Shoshone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCarthy - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the McCarthy area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the McCarthy area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |