Dickens, Nebraska

Dickens, Nebraska
—  Unincorporated community  —
Abandoned grain elevator in Dickens
Dickens, Nebraska Location within the state of Nebraska
Coordinates: 40°49′34″N 100°59′35″W / 40.82611°N 100.99306°W / 40.82611; -100.99306Coordinates: 40°49′34″N 100°59′35″W / 40.82611°N 100.99306°W / 40.82611; -100.99306
Country	United States
State	Nebraska
County	Lincoln
Elevation	3,136 ft (956 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	69132
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	835287

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]

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. ^ http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp USPS Zip Code Lookup