Battle Mountain, Nevada NV Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Battle Mountain. The report was made 33 minutes ago, at 08:56 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (330°). The temperature was 52°F / 11°C, with a dew-point at 52°F / 11°C. The temperature felt like 48°F / 9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.12 inHg / 1021 hPa. The relative humidity was 32%. The skies were clear.

Battle Mountain is located in the heart of northern Nevada, midway between Winnemucca and Elko, Battle Mountain is the seat of Lander County and home to 2,999 residents (always room for one more!). It is a small community deriving its economy from mining and ranching. There is one major power generation facility at this time with plans to establish another within the next several months. The area is also being studied for possible solar generation projects. It offers year-round access to vast public lands where residents and travelers alike can hike, camp, hunt, and fish without ever seeing another soul.

Battle Mountain is home to a thriving community of descendants of Basque pioneers who celebrate their heritage with a festival each winter and a come-one, come-all picnic each summer. Battle Mountain is perhaps best known as having been designated the "armpit of America" in a 2001 Washington Post Magazine article. Battle Mountain has capitalized on this notoriety by staging an annual "Armpit Festival", starting in 2002. Currently the festival is sponsored by Old Spice, and portions of the festival take place in a nearby open pit mine.

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