Nickel Creek, Texas

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Coordinates: 31°55′18″N104°44′48″W / 31.92167°N 104.74667°W / 31.92167; -104.74667
Country United States
State Texas
County Culberson
Elevation
4,866 ft (1,483 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 432
GNIS feature ID1363882 [1]

Nickel Creek, also known as Nickel Creek Station, is an unincorporated community in Culberson County, Texas, United States. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 2 in 2005.

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Geography

Nickel Creek is located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 62 and 180, 63 mi (101 km) north of Van Horn and 5 mi (8.0 km) northeast of Pine Springs in northwestern Culberson County. [2] It is near Guadalupe Peak.

Education

Today, the community is served by the Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District.

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nickel Creek, Texas
  2. "Nickel Creek, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 15, 2024.