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Located in: Culberson County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Nickel Crk. Sta.

Time Zone: Nickel Creek Station lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)<1>

Telephone Area Code: 915

Elevation: 4,860 feet [1,481.33 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Nickel Creek Station:

Lat:   31.921800°   (or 31°55'18" N)

Lon:   -104.746600°   (or -104°44'47" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Independence Spring<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Nickel Creek Station

GNIS ID:   1363882

FIPS State / Place Code:   48 / 51468

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nickel Creek Station)


About Culberson County

The community of Van Horn is the County Seat for Culberson County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Culberson)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<5>     2,171   (9.65% decrease since 2010)  
2010     2,403   (19.23% decrease since 2000)
2000:     2,975

Total Area:<6>   3,813 sq. miles [9,875.7 km²]

Housing Units: <7>   1,137

Official Website:   https://www.co.culberson.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Culberson

GNIS ID:   1383840

FIPS State / County Code:   48 / 109

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nickel Creek Station)


About Texas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     28,986,794   (15.28% increase since 2010)  
2010:     25,145,561   (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:     20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website:   https://www.texas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID:   1779801

FIPS State:   48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Nickel Creek Station)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Nickel Creek Station is in the Central Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nickel Creek Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Nickel Creek Station, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Nickel Creek Station.
<5>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Nickel Creek Station. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).