Welcome to Old Battle Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Battle Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Battle Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Battle Mountain, please Contact Us.
Old Battle Mountain would have been located within present day Lander County<2>.
The location of Old Battle Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Old Battle Mountain was founded in 1868.
A typical abbreviation for Old Battle Mountain: Old Battle Mtn. (or less commonly used: Old Battle Mntn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Battle Mountain is 5,560 feet [1,695 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Old Battle Mountain is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Old Battle Mountain was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Old Battle Mountain once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Old Battle Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Battle Mountain.
- Battle Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Mountain
- Battle Mountain is located in Lander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Mountain <5>
- Jenkins ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Valmy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valmy
- Valmy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valmy <5>
- Kampos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Herrin ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Lander ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Shoshone ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Crescent Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Crescent Valley is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <5>
- Tenabo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenabo
- Tenabo is located in Lander County
- Beowawe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beowawe
- Beowawe is located in Eureka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beowawe <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Battle Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Battle Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Battle Mountain. 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 Old Battle Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Battle Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Old Battle Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Battle Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lander, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Battle Mountain - 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. |