Welcome to Battle Creek ...
Battle Creek is located in Routt County<1>.
The location of Battle Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
When the people of Battle Creek refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Battle Creekian<3>
A typical abbreviation for Battle Creek: Battle Crk. (or less commonly used: Battle Ck. or Battle Cr.)
Battle Creek is 6,700 feet [2,042 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Battle Creek is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Battle Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Battle Creek: (970)
Communities Also Named Battle Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Battle Creek - they are located in California, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Battle Creek.
Communities near Battle Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Battle Creek.
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Carbon County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <5>
- Savery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savery
- Savery is located in Carbon County (WY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savery <5>
- Slater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <5>
- Columbine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
- Columbine is located in Routt County
- Hahns Peak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahns Peak
- Hahns Peak is located in Routt County
- Baggs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggs
- Baggs is located in Carbon County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baggs <5>
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <5>
- Glen Eden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Glen Eden is located in Routt County
- Encampment
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encampment
- Encampment is located in Carbon County (WY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Encampment <5>
- Grand Encampment
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Encampment came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Encampment
- Grand Encampment is located in Carbon County (WY)
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 Battle Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Battle Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Battle Creek. 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 Battle Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Battle Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Battle Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Battle Creek ...
Looking for more information about Battle Creek? 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 Battle Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Battle Creek.
Adding Battle Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Battle Creek 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 Battle Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Battle Creek post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battle Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Battle Creek refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Battle Creek may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battle Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |