Dingle | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′10″N111°16′5″W / 42.21944°N 111.26806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Idaho |
| County | Bear Lake |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 83233 |
| GNIS feature ID | 397628 [1] |
Dingle is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho. [1] It is located in the southeastern part of the state. Despite being unincorporated, it has the zip code 83233. [2]
Although a fur trapper and blacksmith named "Peg-Leg Smith" established a trading post on the Oregon Trail from 1848 to 1850 near Dingle, the first permanent settlement at Dingle was made in 1871 by a colony of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). [3]
Dingle's population was 40 in 1909, [4] and was estimated at 100 in 1960. [5]