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Battle Creek is a 16.6-mile-long (26.7 km) [2] creek located in Shasta and Tehama counties, California. [3] It is a major tributary to the Sacramento River.. The eastern side of the Battle Creek watershed falls within the northernmost part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, as it transitions into the southern Cascade Range.
Norfolk, the largest city in Madison County, is 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Battle Creek via US 275, and Madison, the county seat, is 19 miles (31 km) to the southeast via Highways 121 and 32. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city of Battle Creek has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km 2 ), all land. [ 1 ]
The so-called "Pawnee War of 1859" was resolved without bloodshed, but the nearby creek was named Battle Creek after the incident nonetheless. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Some sources claim that "Chief Petalasharu wrapped an American flag around himself" to show goodwill to the American forces and broker peace. [ 4 ]
A record number of entries will fill the downtown streets of Battle Creek with holiday cheer this weekend as the Harper Creek Optimist Club hosts the 43rd annual Battle Creek Christmas Parade.
The Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra is based at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium in downtown Battle Creek. [57] The symphony is conducted by Anne Harrigan. It is Michigan's longest-running symphony orchestra. [58] The Brass Band of Battle Creek is composed of 31 brass players and percussionists from around the United States and Europe.
Lakeview Middle School serves students in grades 5-8. [9] Lakeview High School serves grades 9-12. [10] There is also an alternative high school co-located with the district offices.
Battle Creek Transit is the primary provider of mass transportation in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. Eight Routes provide service from Monday through Saturday. In 2007, all buses were equipped with bike racks. Nearly 500 designated stops are available within the system.
The main operations unit of the wing is the 110th Operations Group, a remote-split operations center for MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper operations for Third Air Force.The aircraft and a contingent of maintainers are deployed forward, along with some pilots to handle takeoffs and landings, but the majority of the pilots remain stateside and operate the aircraft via satellite communications links.