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Welcome to Dingle ...

Dingle is located in Bear Lake County<1>.

The pronunciation of Dingle: DING-gull<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dingle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

Dingle is 5,950 feet [1,814 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Dingle is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Dingle lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Dingle: 208 & 986<4>

The ZIP code for Dingle: 83233<5>

Communities Also Named Dingle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dingle - it's located in Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dingle.

Communities near Dingle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dingle.

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 Dingle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dingle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dingle. 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 Dingle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dingle. See our Newspapers Page for Dingle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dingle ...

Looking for more information about Dingle? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dingle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dingle.

Adding Dingle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dingle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Dingle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dingle post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dingle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Dingle. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dingle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Dingle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Dingle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dingle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dingle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/