Why visit McGill
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include American Legion Hall and Nevada Northern Railway – McGill Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 14°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in McGill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About McGill
McGill is a census-designated place (CDP) in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, McGill had a population of 1,010.
From the Wikipedia article McGill, Nevada (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
American Legion Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Community center in McGill, Nevada, USA
Nevada Northern Railway – McGill Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Nevada, the United States of America
McGill Historical Drug Store Museum
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Churches and places of worship2
Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox
South 4th Street, McGill
Saint Michael Catholic Mission
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
50 North 2nd Street, McGill
Schools, colleges and libraries2
History
In 1872, John Cowger established a ranch in the Steptoe Valley and acquired the water rights for the area. William Lyons and William McGill purchased the ranch in 1886. A post office was established at the ranch, now named McGill Ranch, in 1891.
The Nevada Consolidated Copper Company had numerous mines in the region and was seeking a partner to create a smelter in the area. The Cumberland and Ely Mining Corporation had acquired 8 square miles (21 km2) of land near the ranch and thought it would be ideal for a smelter location due to access to a plentiful water source. The two companies formed a partnership, the Steptoe Valley Smelting and Mining Company.
In 1906, a 9-mile (14 km) pipeline was built to bring water from Duck Creek to reservoirs near the smelter site and construction began on the smelter. The smelter was completed and operations began on May 15, 1908. The first copper was shipped from the smelter on August 7 of the same year.
The town was briefly known as Smelter, before being renamed McGill, after the ranch. The population of the town grew from its inception to 1,904 in 1910 and 2,864 in 1920.
From the History section of McGill, Nevada on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of McGill
8 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 15°F | 0.7 in | 6.3 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 18°F | 0.7 in | 7.7 in |
| Mar | 53°F | 24°F | 0.9 in | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 59°F | 30°F | 1.1 in | 3.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 38°F | 1.0 in | 1.2 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 46°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 54°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 53°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 43°F | 0.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 31°F | 0.8 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 22°F | 0.7 in | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 41°F | 14°F | 0.7 in | 8.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mcgill Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
White Pine County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-02-23: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-02-17: Record And/Or Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ely Airport (ELY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Ely 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Downtown McGill, Nevada, Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 25 The Victory Club along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 18 39 10 View north along U.S. Route 93 about 65.4 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 36 Frosty Stand along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 09 Buildings along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McGill Drug store owned originally by the Culberts, Mcgillnevada, CC BY-SA 3.0
- McGill Depot 2 - McGill Nevada, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McGill Depot 1 - McGill Nevada, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 05 Businesses along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 03 Businesses along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-09-15 08 43 00 Businesses along U.S. Route 93 in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 10 22 39 View south on U.S. Route 93 about 65.4 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 18 37 52 View north along U.S. Route 93 about 65.2 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 10 21 43 View south on U.S. Route 93 about 65.6 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 18 37 09 View north along U.S. Route 93 about 65.1 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 18 40 25 View north along U.S. Route 93 about 65.8 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 10 20 09 View south on U.S. Route 93 about 65.8 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 10 25 05 View south on U.S. Route 93 about 64.6 miles north of the Lincoln County line in McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 10 18 35 View south on U.S. Route 93 about 66.3 miles north of the Lincoln County line entering McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2014-08-09 18 42 22 View north along U.S. Route 93 about 66.5 miles north of the Lincoln County line near McGill, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- McGill, Nevada Legion Hall from S 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- McGill Drug Store, Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS065-E-291245 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-61437 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS041-E-101139 - View of Nevada, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-5905 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-61438 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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