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Welcome to Fingal ...

Fingal is located in Bingham County<1>.


The location of Fingal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Fingal is 4,400 feet [1,341 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fingal is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Fingal: (208) & (986)<4>

Communities Also Named Fingal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Fingal - they are located in California, Kansas, North Dakota and Ontario.

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

Communities near Fingal ...

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

  • Pocatello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Chubbuck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • American Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Springfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
  • Michaud
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaud
    • Michaud is located in Power County
  • Pingree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree
    • Pingree is located in Bingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree <5>
  • Coffee Point
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Point
    • Coffee Point is located in Bingham County
  • Alameda
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
    • Alameda is located in Bannock County
  • Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Bingham County
  • Fort Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hall
    • Fort Hall is located in Bingham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hall <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fingal ...

Looking for more information about Fingal? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Fingal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fingal.

Adding Fingal to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fingal 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 for Fingal was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Fingal mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fingal.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fingal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bingham County: www.co.bingham.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fingal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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