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Welcome to McCloud ...

McCloud is located in Prairie County<1>.

McCloud is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of McCloud is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: McCloud lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for McCloud: 406

Communities Also Named McCloud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named McCloud - they are located in California, Kansas (3), Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near McCloud ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near McCloud.

  • Terry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <4>
  • Kinsey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Fallon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <4>
  • Brockway
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Angela
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lindsay
    (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 McCloud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McCloud.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCloud ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McCloud - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.