Dickens, Nebraska

Dickens is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It lies along Nebraska Highway 23 southwest of the city of North Platte, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 3,136 feet (956 m). The community is named for Charles Dickens.[2] Although Dickens is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 69132.[3]

Dickens, Nebraska
Unincorporated community
Abandoned grain elevator in Dickens
Dickens
Location in Nebraska
Dickens
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°49′34″N 100°59′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyLincoln
Elevation
3,136 ft (956 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
69132
GNIS feature ID835287

History

Dickens got its start in the 1880s, following construction of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad through the territory.[4]

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References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 62.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dickens, Nebraska, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-03-09. Accessed 2008-04-26.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-23. Retrieved 2007-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) USPS Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Dickens, Lincoln County". Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies. University of Nebraska. Retrieved 19 August 2014.



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