Welcome to McKay ...
McKay is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of McKay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
McKay is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McKay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McKay: (509)
Communities Also Named McKay ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named McKay: This one is located in Columbia County and the other is located in King County.
Beyond Washington, there are 9 communities that are also named McKay - they are located in California (2), Michigan (2), Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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.
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
- Waitsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
- Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <4>
- Prescott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Starbuck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
- Starbuck is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <4>
- Relief
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <4>
- Tompkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
- Delaney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Grange City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Grange City is located in Columbia County
- Clyde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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 Columbia County: www.columbiaco.com/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Columbia, 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. |