Welcome to Battle Creek ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Battle Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

When the people of Battle Creek refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Battle Creekian<1>

A typical abbreviation for Battle Creek: Battle Crk. (or less commonly used: Battle Ck. or Battle Cr.)

Battle Creek is 3,390 feet [1,033 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Battle Creek is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Battle Creek lies in the Central Standard Time Zone (CST) and does not observe daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC).

Note: If you travel west from Battle Creek, you will leave Central Standard Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT). In addition, you will be moving from an area that does not observe daylight saving time to one that does.

Area Codes for Battle Creek: 306, 474 & 639<3>

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, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, 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 6 communities that are near Battle Creek.

Consul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
Oxarat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxarat
Vidora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidora
Nashlyn ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashlyn
Elkwater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkwater <4>
Robsart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robsart

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 ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Battle Creek was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Battle Creek.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Battle Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 306 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 474 or 639. New phone numbers in the Battle Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 306, 474 or 639. As a result, placing a call in the Battle Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.