Welcome to McCook Lake ...

McCook Lake is located in Union County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for McCook Lake: McCook Lk.

McCook Lake is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: McCook Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for McCook Lake: 605

Communities near McCook Lake ...

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

• Sioux City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <3>
• South Sioux City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
• Sergeant Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <3>
• Elk Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Point is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
• Dakota City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dakota City is located in Dakota County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <3>
• Akron
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
• Lawton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Lawton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
• Hinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <3>
• Ponca
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <3>
• Merrill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrill is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McCook Lake ...

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