Battle Mountain, Nevada

Battle Mountain, Nevada
Front Street in downtown Battle Mountain
Front Street in downtown Battle Mountain
Location of Battle Mountain, Nevada
Location of Battle Mountain, Nevada
Coordinates: 40°37′25″N 116°57′12″W / 40.62361°N 116.95333°W / 40.62361; -116.95333
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLander
Area
 • Total
6.12 sq mi (15.84 km2)
 • Land6.11 sq mi (15.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,705
 • Density606.09/sq mi (234.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89820
Area code775
FIPS code32-04900
GNIS feature ID2407804[2]
Reference no.95

Battle Mountain is an unincorporated town in, and the county seat of, Lander County, Nevada, United States.[3][4] The population was 3,705 at the 2020 census. Its primary economic base is gold mining and, to a lesser extent, legalized gambling.

The town is located on Interstate 80 between Winnemucca and Elko.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Battle Mountain, Nevada
  3. ^ "Lander County Code of Ordinances - Appendix I - Battle Mountain Town Boundary". Municode. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.