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Place Name
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Battle Creek
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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53,540 (1990)
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Location
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Calhoun County, Michigan (MI), United States, North America
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Latitude
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42°17'N
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Longitude
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85°13'W
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Battle Creek
, city (1990 pop. 53,540), Calhoun co., S Mich., at
the confluence of the Kalamazoo R. and Battle Creek stream; 42°17'N
85°13'W. RR junction. It is an agr. trade center known for its
cereals. Other mfg. includes automotive parts and accessories,
moldings, paper prods., and printing and publishing. W. K. Kellogg
Regional Airport in W part of city. Battle Creek Sanitarium (founded by
Dr. J. H. Kellogg in 1866 as the Health Reform Inst.), Kingman Natural
History Mus., a bird sanctuary, Art Center of Battle Creek, Adventist
Heritage Mus., Binder Park Zoo, a Natl. Cemetery, and Kellogg Community
Col. are in or near the city. Fort Custer State Recrational Area in W
part of city. Annual Cereal City Festival in June. Peanut butter
invented here by J. H. Kellogg. Settled 1831, inc. as a city 1859.
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