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Welcome to Batavia ...

Batavia is located in Flathead County<1>.

Batavia is 3,120 feet [951 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Batavia is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Batavia lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Batavia: 406

Communities Also Named Batavia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Batavia - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota (2), New York, Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Batavia.

Communities near Batavia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Batavia.

  • Kalispell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Whitefish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kila
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Flathead County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <3>
  • Rhodes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Flathead County
  • Forest Hill Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
    • Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County
  • Somers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Creston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Batavia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Batavia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Batavia. 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 Batavia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Batavia. See our Newspapers Page for Batavia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Batavia ...

Looking for more information about Batavia? 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 Batavia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Batavia.

Adding Batavia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Batavia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Batavia was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Batavia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Batavia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.