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Battle Mountain
Lander County, Nevada

ZipCodes
89820




Page Contents for Battle Mountain, Nevada

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

City Attractions

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Organizations, Churches, and Sports.



Statistics & Facts

The Nevada state capital is Carson City.
The population of Battle Mountain is approximately 4,385 (1990) .
The approximate number of families is 1,431 (1990), 1364 (2010).
The amount of land area in Battle Mountain is 4.656 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.006 sq kilometers.
The distance from Battle Mountain to Washington DC is 2194 miles.
The distance to the Nevada state capital is 185 miles. (as the crow flies)
Battle Mountain is positioned 40.64 degrees north of the equator and 116.93 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Battle Mountain elevation is 4,512 feet above sea level.

Location

on Interstate 80 between Winnemucca and Elko
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History & History Related Items

How was Battle Mountain named? This page has quite a bit of interesting information on the subject.

Battle Mountain "officially" began in 1870 when Argenta residents left their community and moved to the Battle Mountain Station on the Central Pacific Railroad. By the 1930's, most of the mines, which kept the railroad viable, had closed down and the railroad went into receivership.
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The settling of Battle Mountain

1868


Attractions

Trail of the '49ers Interpretive Center
453 N. 2nd St.
Battle Mountain, Nevada
Phone: 775-635-5720
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Battle Mountain City Government

Battle Mountain Civic Center
625 S. Broad St.
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: 775-635-9228

Battle Mountain is the County Seat of Lander County.

Battle Mountain Chamber

Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 333
625 S. Broad St.
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: 775-635-8245

Battle Mountain Organizations

Battle Mountain Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 333
625 S. Broad St.
Battle Mountain, Nevada 89820
Phone: 775-635-8245

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