McCloud California Map

About McCloud, California

McCloud is a locality in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 945. The population density is 150.6 people per km². McCloud is located at 41.2557°N, 122.1394°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96057.

McCloud emerges from the high-altitude silence as a frontier of timber and shadow, defined by the persistent, cold rush of Panther Creek as it carves through the forest floor. It lies 41.5 miles north-northeast of Shasta Lake, CA (from Shasta Lake, CA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-southeast of Mount Shasta. The landscape here is defined by the rugged elevation of the Cascade Range, which looms on the horizon as a jagged, atmospheric barrier, while the dense, pine-scented expanse of the Shasta National Forest presses against the town’s edges. Travelers find the air thin and crisp, carrying the scent of damp bark and the distant, frozen breath of Mud Creek Glacier. Beneath the canopy, the terrain dips toward the Dan Stevens basin, where the morning light catches the dew on the grass in Hoo Hoo Park, a quiet clearing that serves as a terrestrial anchor for the residents.

McCloud maintains a stoic character shaped by the legacy of the lumber industry, which once dictated the rhythm of every saw and locomotive whistle echoing through the valley. Though the heavy industry has subsided, the grid of the streets and the enduring architecture of the company-built homes speak to a time when the entire economy turned on the harvest of the woods. A short distance away, the quiet basin of Lake McCloud reflects the changing seasons, offering a stillness that contrasts with the purposeful, unadorned work ethic that remains part of the local identity. Life in McCloud moves with a deliberate, steady pace, where the shifting of the light across the timber-framed buildings and the seasonal cycle of the woods provide the true measure of the passing years.

About This McCloud Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McCloud, California. Coordinates: 41.255712, -122.139449. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for McCloud includes the ZIP code (96057), telephone area code (530), county seat of Siskiyou County (Yreka), and school district assignment (McCloud Union Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.